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conchology::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shell collecting |
| Type of | aggregation, assembling, collecting, collection, malacology |
| Derivation | conchologist |
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conchology
One division of malacology, conchology, is devoted to the study of mollusk shells.
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The chance purchase of some shells led to a lifelong interest in conchology.
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Henry followed his father's interest in natural history and wrote several papers on descriptive conchology.
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In addition to a shell, some gastropods have an operculum which may also be studied as part of conchology.
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Both the science of studying mollusk shells and the hobby of collecting and classifying them are known as conchology.
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He was also an authority on conchology.
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Conchology pre-dated malacology as a field of study.
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Shell collecting, the precursor of conchology, probably goes back as far as there have been humans living near beaches.
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Conchology is now sometimes seen as an archaic study, because relying on only one aspect of an organism's morphology can be misleading.
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- The collection and study of mollusc shells
- The branch of zoology dealing with the shells of mollusks
