First Known Use: 1776
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conchology
noun con·chol·o·gy \käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jē\
Definition of CONCHOLOGY
: a branch of zoology that deals with shells
— con·cho·log·i·cal \ˌkäŋ-kə-ˈlä-jə-kəl\ adjective
— con·chol·o·gist \käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of CONCHOLOGY
Greek konchē
Rhymes with CONCHOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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