Malacology definitions

Malacology

Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (mollusks or molluscs), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, octopus and squid, and numerous other kinds, many (but by no means all) of which have shells. One divis...
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malacology

study of molluscs
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Malacology

• (n.) The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks.
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malacology

<marine biology, study> The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks. ... Origin: Gr. Soft: cf. F. Malacologie. ... (19 Mar 1998) ...
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Malacology

Mal`a·col'o·gy noun [ Greek ... soft + -logy : confer French malacologie .] The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks.
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Malacology

Malacology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of molluscs.
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Malacology

Malacology is the science of molluscous or soft-bodied animals.
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malacology

malacology The science, or branch of zoology, that involves the study of the formation and habits of soft-bodied animals or mollusks.
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malacology

noun the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
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