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conchologist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | aggregator, collector |
| Derivation | conchology |
Examples of conchologist
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The terms shell collector and conchologist can be regarded as two distinct categories.
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R. Tucker Abbott was the most prominent conchologist of the 20th century.
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He was an ordained minister and a noted conchologist.
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As a conchologist his reputation was worldwide, and he was one of the pioneers of the science in America.
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Emperor Hirohito of Japan also amassed a huge collection, and was a competent and respected amateur conchologist.
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- A collector and student of mollusc shells
- Conchology (from '' - conchos'' "cockle") is the scientific or amateur study of mollusc shells. Conchology can be viewed as one aspect of malacology, the study of molluscs. Malacology studies molluscs as whole organisms, not just their shells. Conchology pre-dated malacology as a field of study. ...
