malacology
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malacology
- /ˌmæ.ləˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˌmæ.ləˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From French malacologie, contraction of malacozoologie, from the (obsolete) taxonomic name Malacozoa + French -ologie (“-ology”), Malacozoa being in turn from Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
Equivalent to malaco- + -logy.
noun
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The study of molluscs.
But the circumstances which the Baron Cuvier† so justly adduces as tending to retard the progress of Malacology in general, seem especially to have contributed to obscure the history of Nautilus Pompilius.
Similar: malacozoology
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noun study of molluscs
| Español | malacología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연체동물학 yeonchedongmulhak |
| 日本語 | 軟体動物学 nantaidōbutsugaku |
| 中文 | 軟體動物學 /软体动物学 ruǎntǐdòngwùxué |
| Português | malacologia |
| Français | malacologie |
| Deutsch | Malakologie |
| Italiano | malacologia |
| Русский | малаколо́гия malakológija |
| Tiếng Việt | nhuyễn thể học |
Talk about this word "malacology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/malacology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. malacology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/malacology "malacology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/malacology.Cite this
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title = {malacology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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