n. One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who studies, or is versed in, conchology.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One versed in conchology.
n. A name of the carrier-shells (family Phoridœ), from their often attaching other shells to the margins of their whorls as they grow. Also called mineralogist. See cut under carrier-shell.
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n. a collector and student of mollusc shells
Word Usage
"A self-proclaimed master in the art of harnessing the energy of crystals, Kanti says he is also a respected numismatist (a student of money), chromotherapist (a color healer) and conchologist (a shell collector)."