testaceotheology

/ˌtɛs.tə.si.oʊ.θiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

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"Friedrich-Christian Lesser’s Théologie des insectes appeared in two French translation, in 1742 and 1745. But there were not only insects, and the material was inexhaustible: a Lithotheology, a Testaceotheology, a Petinotheology, and an Ichthyotheology all appeared. What had begun as a pious intention became a bookselling enterprise."
"Chemnitz was a promoter of a form of natural theology known as testaceotheology or the use of molluscs for preaching."

From the stem of Latin testāceus (“shelled”) + -o- + theology.

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From the stem of Latin testāceus (“shelled”) + -o- + theology.

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