1. plural of conchology; the scientific study of mollusks and their shells
Usage: academic; scientific

Examples

• The museum's conchologies collection includes specimens from around the world.
• She published several papers on conchologies during her career as a marine biologist.
• The conchologies department at the university focuses on shell morphology and classification.
• His interest in conchologies began when he found a rare shell on the beach as a child.
• Modern conchologies incorporates molecular biology alongside traditional shell analysis.