conchologist

conchologist
One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.
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  • Conchologist — Con*chol o*gist, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One who studies, or is versed in, conchology. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conchologist — noun see conchology …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • conchologist — See conchological. * * * …   Universalium

  • conchologist — con·chol·o·gist …   English syllables

  • conchologist — A collector of shells …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • conchologist — noun a collector and student of mollusc shells • Derivationally related forms: ↑conchology • Hypernyms: ↑collector, ↑aggregator …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Conchologist's First Book — infobox Book | name = The Conchologist s First Book title orig = The Conchologist s First Book; Or, A System of Testaceous Malacology translator = image caption = Facsimile of the first edition. author = Edgar Allan Poe cover artist = country =… …   Wikipedia

  • William Cooper (conchologist) — William Cooper (1798 1864) was an American conchologist and collector.Cooper studied zoology in Europe from 1821 to 1824, and afterwards travelled to Nova Scotia, Kentucky and the Bahamas collecting specimens. Although he was not an author… …   Wikipedia

  • List of biologists — This is a list of notable biologists. It includes zoologists, botanists, ornithologists, malacologists, naturalists and other specialities. See also: *List of botanists by author abbreviation *List of zoologists by author abbreviation. *List of… …   Wikipedia

  • Conchology — Part of a series on Zoology …   Wikipedia

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