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CONCHA

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con⋅cha

1  [kong-kuh]
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–noun, plural -chae  [-kee] .
1. Anatomy.
a. a shell-like structure, esp. the external ear.
b. any turbinate bone, esp. in the nose.
2. Architecture. conch (def. 5).
Origin:
1605–15; < NL, L: conch

Related forms:
conchal, adjective

con⋅cha

2  [kong-kuh]
–noun, plural -chae  [-kee] .
a disk, traditionally of hammered silver and resembling a shell or flower, used as decoration on belts, harness, etc.
Origin:
< AmerSp, Sp < LL conchula, dim. of L concha concha 1 , conch

conch

  [kongk, konch]
–noun, plural conchs  [kongks] , con⋅ches  [kon-chiz] .
1. the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
2. any of various marine gastropods.
3. the fabled shell trumpet of the Tritons.
4. (often initial capital letter) Slang: Sometimes Disparaging.
a. a native or inhabitant of the Florida Keys.
b. a Bahamian.
5. Also, concha. Architecture. a smooth concave surface consisting of or resembling the interior of a semidome, as the surface of a vault, a trompe, or the head of a niche.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L concha < Gk kónchē mussel, shell

Related forms:
conch⋅ate  [kong-keyt, kon-cheyt] , conched, adjective
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con·cha   (kŏng'kə)   
n.   pl. con·chae (-kē')

  1. Anatomy Any of various structures, such as the external ear, that resemble a shell in shape. Also called conch.

  2. Architecture The half dome over an apse.


[Late Latin, semidome, from Latin, mussel shell; see conch.]
con'chal (-kəl) adj.
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Word Origin & History

conch 
1410, from L. concha "shellfish, mollusk," from Gk. konkhe "mussel, shell," from PIE base *konkho-. The name for natives of Florida Keys since at least 1833.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: conch
Pronunciation: 'kä[ng]k, 'känch, 'ko[ng]k
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural conchs /'kä[ng]ks,'ko[ng]ks/ or conch·es /'kän-ch&z/
: CONCHA 1

Main Entry: con·cha
Pronunciation: 'kä[ng]-k& also 'ko[ng]-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural con·chae /-"kE,-"kI/
1 : the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear
2 : NASALCONCHA —con·chal /-k&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

concha con·cha (kŏng'kə)
n. pl. con·chae (-kē')
Any of various structures, such as the external ear, that resemble a shell in shape.

con'chal (-kəl) adj.

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