malacology
Meaning
Noun
- The study of molluscs.
Related
Similar words
Origin
- From French malacologie, contraction of malacozoologie, from the (obsolete) taxonomic name Malacozoa + French -ologie, Malacozoa being in turn from Ancient Greek μαλακός + ζῷον.
- Equivalent to malaco- + -logy.
Modern English dictionary
Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.
Word of the Day
Get a curated memorable word every day.
Challenge yourself
Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.
And much more
Try out Vedaist now.