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PRONUNCIATION OF MALACOLOGY

malacology  [ˌmæləˈkɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALACOLOGY

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Malacology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALACOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

malacology

Malacology

Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca, the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, octopus and squid, and numerous other kinds, many of which have shells. One division of malacology, conchology, is devoted to the study of mollusk shells. Malacology derives from Greek μαλακός, malakos, "soft"; and -λογία, -logia. Fields within malacological research include taxonomy, ecology and evolution. Applied malacology studies medical, veterinary, and agricultural applications, for example mollusks as vectors of disease, as in schistosomiasis. Archaeology employs malacology to understand the evolution of the climate, the biota of the area, and the usage of the site. In 1681, Filippo Bonanni wrote the first book ever published that was solely about seashells, the shells of marine mollusks. The book was entitled: Ricreatione dell' occhio e dela mente nell oservation' delle Chiociolle, proposta a' curiosi delle opere della natura, &c.. In 1868, the German Malacological Society was founded.

Definition of malacology in the English dictionary

The definition of malacology in the dictionary is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of molluscs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALACOLOGY


biopsychology
ˌbaɪəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
conchology
kɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ
ecology
ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
ecotoxicology
ˌiːkəʊˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
ethnomusicology
ˌɛθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
gynaecology
ˌɡaɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
immunopharmacology
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
lexicology
ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
musicology
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
mycology
maɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
neuropsychology
ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
oncology
ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ
palaeoecology
ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
paleoecology
ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
pharmacology
ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
phycology
faɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
psychology
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
psychopharmacology
ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ
toxicology
ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ
trichology
trɪˈkɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALACOLOGY

malabsorption
malacca
malacca cane
Malachi
Malachias
malachite
Malachy
malacia
malacological
malacologist
malacophilous
malacophily
malacophyllous
malacopterygian
malacostracan
malacostracous
maladaptation
maladapted
maladaptive
maladaptively

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALACOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
archaeology
astrology
biology
biotechnology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
pathology
phonology
physiology
radiology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of malacology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «malacology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALACOLOGY

Find out the translation of malacology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of malacology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «malacology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贝类
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malacología
570 millions of speakers

English

malacology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

malacology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

malacology
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

малакология
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malacology
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

malacology
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malacologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malakologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Malakologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軟体動物学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

malacology
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Malakologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhuyển thể động vật học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நத்தையினவியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मलेकालोजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

malacology
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malacologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

malakologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

малакологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

malacologie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

malacology
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

week diere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

malakologin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

malacology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of malacology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALACOLOGY»

The term «malacology» is normally little used and occupies the 124.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALACOLOGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about malacology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALACOLOGY»

Discover the use of malacology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to malacology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Journal of Malacology
Walter Edward Collinge, Wilfred Mark Webb. Dautzenberg, Ph. et Bavay, A.— Description d'un Amussimu nouveau dragué par le Siboga dans la mer de Celebes. Journ. de Conchyl., 1904, vol. lii, pp, 207—211, fig. Dautzenberg ...
Walter Edward Collinge, Wilfred Mark Webb, 1905
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The Journal of Malacology - Established in 1890 as "The ...
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Walter Edward Collinge, 2010
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A Treatise on Malacology: Or, Shells and Shell Fish
Or, Shells and Shell Fish William Swainson. transverse testaceous partitions, into -chambers, which communicate with each other by triradiated apertures. Representing the Cephalopoda. S. lacustris Flem. Lmm:a Lam. Very thin spiral; the spire ...
William Swainson, 1840
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The Journal of Malacology
THE JOURNAL OF MALACOLOGY. ESTABLISHED IN 1890 A8"THE CONCHOLOQIST. A JOURNAL OF MALACOLOGY." EDITED BY WALTER E. COLLINGE, B.Sc, Lecturer on Zoology and Comparative Anatomy in the University of ...
‎1901
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Molluscs as Crop Pests
Mead, A.R. (1961) The Giant African Snail: a Problem in Economic Malacology. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 257 pp. Mead, A.R. (1963a) A flatworm predator of the giant African snail Achatina fulica in Hawaii. Malacologia 1, 305- 311.
G. M. Barker, 2002
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The Mollusks: A Guide to Their Study, Collection, and ...
CHAPTER. 2. FIELD. AND. LABORATORY. METHODS. IN. MALACOLOGY. CHARLES F. STURM ROSS MAYHEW B. R. BALES (1876-1946) American Malacological Society. CHAPTER 3 REMOTE BOTTOM COLLECTING THOMAS A.
Charles F. Sturm, Timothy A. Pearce, Ángel Valdés, 2006
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Sea Shells of Tropical West America: Marine Mollusks from ...
16. pp. 405-28, pls. 28-29 (Sept. 1). 1953c. Preliminary diagnoses of six West American species of Octopus. Leaflets in Malacology, vol. 1, no. 10, pp. 51-58 ( Dec. 18). 1954a. Octopus penicillifer. new species. Leaflets in Malacology, vol. 1, no.
Angeline Myra Keen, 1971
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Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography
It was The Concholo gist's First Book: or, A System of Testaceous Malacology, Arranged expressly for the use of Schools, etc., published by Has- well, Barrington and Haswell in Philadelphia early in 1839. Poe was accused of preparing his ...
Arthur Hobson Quinn, 1997
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The British cyclopaedia of the arts, sciences, history, ...
It. appears by his description to differ essentially from other molluscous animals ; but its description requires more frequent observation of the species to enable us to assign to it a proper position in malacology. As far as we are able to judge, ...
‎1838
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Subfields of Zoology: Conchology, Arachnology, Malacology, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALACOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term malacology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mollusk Researchers Gather on Campus for Annual Meeting
... such as oysters, snails and clams — encouraging students to enter into the field of malacology and supporting their research with grants. «CSUF News, Jun 15»
2
Discover weird and wonderful wildlife at the Cambridge University …
"Dr Richard Preese, the curator of malacology (WHAT?! Basically a mollusc expert) at the Museum of Zoology, found a slug with a shell last ... «Cambridge News, Jun 15»
3
Many options for fun with the whole family
These days, said Paul Callomon, the collection manager of the Academy of Natural Sciences' malacology department (that's the study of ... «Philly.com, May 15»
4
For the love of oysters
JHL: I've been in this field (malacology, or mollusk science) since I was hired in 1974 (at age 22) as an intern at the Federal University in Rio de ... «The News-Press, May 15»
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Malacology Monthly: Cephalopod Compendium
MM New Intro Even if you don't care much for marine invertebrates, you gotta love Cephalopods. Squid, octopus, nautilus, cuttlefish, they have ... «Deep-Sea News, May 15»
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Why there is more to shells than pretty sandcastle decorations
Malacology (the study of molluscs) and conchology (the study of shells) aren't disciplines noted for their excitement. Yet the stories in Spirals in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Out & About: Biodiversity often buzzes under our radars
As a boy working as a curatorial assistant for the malacology department, he unpacked and sorted shells from around the world, and their ... «Coast Weekend, Apr 15»
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Malacology Monthly: Pilot Episode
Do not worry, you can get all of the “Malacology Monday” posts from the Deep Sea News Facebook page right here on the official DSN website ... «Deep-Sea News, Apr 15»
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Anzac Live: Charles Laseron's journey from frozen fields of …
He also made important contributions to malacology. Anzac Live follow the stories of ten Australians in real time on Facebook Source: Supplied ... «The Daily Telegraph, Apr 15»
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Nature Watch: How to determine if a land snail is right- or left-handed
The study of mollusks, which includes slugs, snails, squid, clams and other animals like them, is called malacology. And the study of mollusk ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Mar 15»

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