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n. - A collector and student of mollusk shells.

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  • Of all places in the Philippines Cebú will please the conchologist.
  • The conchologist builds his cabinet whilst as yet he has few shells.
  • Incidentally, this appears to be the scan of the personal copy of the American malacologist conchologist?
  • The next day found us again installed at our old quarters in Palermo, where, during our brief remaining stay, we visit a conchologist, before which event we had no...
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