Conchology
[kong-kol-uh-jee] /kɒŋˈkɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of zoology dealing with the shells of mollusks.
/kɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the study and collection of mollusc shells
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