n. The branch of zoology that deals with mollusks. [French malacologie : Greek malakos, soft; see mel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -logie, -logy (from Old French; see -LOGY).] mal′a·co·logi·cal (-kə-lŏjĭ-kəl) adj. mal′a·colo·gist n. |
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