Malacostracology

noun

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Noun

1
carcinology, the study of crustaceans obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

carcinology carcinology

Etymology

From malaco- + Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “clay pot; shell”) + -logy.

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