conchology

/kɑŋˈkɑlədʒi/
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Definitions of conchology
  1. noun
    the collection and study of mollusc shells
    synonyms: shell collecting
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    type of:
    aggregation, assembling, collecting, collection
    the act of gathering something together
    malacology
    the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
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