malacology

Definitions

The study of molluscs.

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Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“[…]their chronogeny will long remain⟳ one of the most difficult problems in Malacology.”

“The first steps in the age determination of mammals by the number⟳ of annual layers were made when, in ichthyology and malacology, it has already become⟳ to routine practice to use⟳ annual layers for ageing animals and for back-calculating the growth of individuals.”

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