Definition of malacology in English:
malacology
noun ˌmaləˈkɒlədʒiˌmæləˈkɑlədʒi
mass nounThe branch of zoology that deals with molluscs.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Museum's malacology collection was started in 1976 when Janke Kolff donated her extensive, personal mollusc collection.
- This is the site & on-line directory of malacology in Latvia.
- Ms. Johnstone was a student of malacology, the study of mollusks, and her focus came palpably through the pages of her guidebook.
- Need the right expert in freshwater malacology?
- Indeed, it was in malacology that Lermond's contributions to natural science have been most long lasting.
Derivatives
adjective
The foundation of the malacological collection was laid in the year 1852, incorporating the collections of the Transylvanian Society of Natural Sciences from Sibiu.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many of these groups are affiliated with the malacological societies listed below, in particular American Malacological Union and Malacological Society of Australasia.
- The Journal is the most widely cited of all malacological journals and publishes papers dealing with all aspects of the study of molluscs.
- The specimen is in the malacological collection of the Zoological Museum of the University of Bologna.
- The aim of the DMG is to support scientific malacological work, thus it is not an association of pure shell collectors.
noun
Improved understanding of gastropod phylogenetics goes far beyond satisfying the trivial curiosities of malacologists.
Example sentencesExamples
- He collected many mollusks himself, financed expeditions, and exchanged with prominent malacologists all over the world.
- His inspiring leadership had resulted in many enthusiastic malacologists who succeeded him.
- I've tried to collect as much information as I could about the most well known malacologists.
- Mr Goodsir advised the omission of boiling and gave the future great malacologist his first lesson on dissecting mollusca.
Definition of malacology in US English:
malacology
nounˌmæləˈkɑlədʒiˌmaləˈkäləjē
The branch of zoology that deals with mollusks.
Compare with conchology
Example sentencesExamples
- Indeed, it was in malacology that Lermond's contributions to natural science have been most long lasting.
- Ms. Johnstone was a student of malacology, the study of mollusks, and her focus came palpably through the pages of her guidebook.
- Need the right expert in freshwater malacology?
- The Museum's malacology collection was started in 1976 when Janke Kolff donated her extensive, personal mollusc collection.
- This is the site & on-line directory of malacology in Latvia.