malacology

/ˌmæləˈkɑlədʒi/
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Definitions of malacology
  1. noun
    the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
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    types:
    conchology, shell collecting
    the collection and study of mollusc shells
    type of:
    zoological science, zoology
    the branch of biology that studies animals
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