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noun
The study of molluscs and their shells.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The hobby of shell collecting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
the collection and study of mollusc shells
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shell collecting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation, malacology
History
From conch or Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē) + -ology.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
