The scientific study of shells, particularly those of mollusks like clams, snails, and oysters.
From Greek konche (shell) and -logia (study or science). The term gained prominence in the 18th century as natural history became organized into distinct disciplines.
Conchology was so popular in Victorian times that shell-collecting societies existed in every major city—it was basically the collecting craze before baseball cards!
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