malacology

[ mal-uh-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌmæl əˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science dealing with the study of mollusks.

Origin of malacology

1830–40; < French malacologie, syncopated variant of malacozoologie. See malaco-, zoology

OTHER WORDS FROM malacology

mal·a·co·log·i·cal [mal-uh-kuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌmæl ə kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective mal·a·col·o·gist, noun

Words nearby malacology

malachi, malachite, malachy, malacia, malaco-, malacology, malacophily, malacophyllous, malacoplakia, malacopterygian, malacosis

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British Dictionary definitions for malacology

malacology
/ (ˌmæləˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of zoology concerned with the study of molluscs

Derived forms of malacology

malacological (ˌmæləkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective malacologist, noun

Scientific definitions for malacology

malacology
[ măl′ə-kŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of mollusks.