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noun, plural conchs 
[kongks] , con·ches [kon-chiz] .
[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.
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Conch
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Like plywood, a conch shell is stronger than its parts.
- Monks in orange robes offer flowers and food to the gods and produce haunting sounds on conch shells.
- Close by are a diamond-encrusted conch shell and discus, his traditional accessories.
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conch-
variant of concho- before a vowel.
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| conch (kɒŋk, kɒntʃ) | |
| —n , pl conchs, conches | |
| 1. | any of various tropical marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Strombus and related genera, esp S. gigas (giant conch), characterized by a large brightly coloured spiral shell |
| 2. | the shell of such a mollusc, used as a trumpet |
| 3. | architect another name for concha |
| [C16: from Latin concha, from Greek konkhē shellfish] | |
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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.
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