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   Con·chol·o·gy

   /käNGˈkäləjē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the scientific study or collection of mollusk shells.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Greek konkhē ‘shell’ + -logy.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conchological adjective
   • 2. conchologist noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

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