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Noun: malacology  ,ma-lu'kó-lu-jee
  1. The branch of zoology that studies the structure and behaviour of mollusks
    "Malacology includes the study of snails, clams, and octopuses"

Derived forms: malacologies

Type of: zoological science, zoology

Encyclopedia: Malacology