noun
- a scientist who studies mollusks
Usage: scientific
Examples
- The malacologist discovered a new species of snail in the rainforest.
- She became a malacologist after finding beautiful shells on the beach as a child.
- The museum hired a malacologist to catalog their collection of shells.
- As a malacologist, he spent years studying the behavior of octopuses.
- The malacologist’s research focused on freshwater mussels.
- Marine malacologists often work with underwater diving equipment.