conchologicaladj.
/kɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ Of or relating to conchology.
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conchological1828
1828 B. Disraeli Voy. Capt. Popanilla vii. 84 A system equally conchological.
1845 C. Darwin Jrnl. (ed. 2) xvii. 391 The space of open sea..separates two quite distinct conchological provinces.
1863 J. D. Dana Man. Geol. 484 A conchological cabinet.
Derivatives
conchologically adv.
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the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [adverb] > shells
conchologically1881
1881 in Jrnl. Linn. Soc. XV. 295 The very different and conchologically extreme form of their shells.
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