Concha

//ˈkɒŋ.kə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any shell-shaped structure

    "In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart to stock up on provisions; to El Ranchito, the Mexican convenience store, to buy shell-shaped concha pastries; and to the laundromat to machine wash heavily soiled garments."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of kankar. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    Alternative form of concho (“type of ornament”). alt-of, alternative
  4. 4
    (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape wordnet
  5. 5
    Any shell-shaped structure:; The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone and leading to its central opening.
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  1. 6
    Any shell-shaped structure:; Alternative form of nasal concha. alt-of, alternative
  2. 7
    An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.

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anvilapsearcadearcharchwaycamber

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"In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart to stock up on provisions; to El Ranchito, the Mexican convenience store, to buy shell-shaped concha pastries; and to the laundromat to machine wash heavily soiled garments."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin concha (“a mussel shell”). Doublet of conch.

Related phrases

inferior conchainferior nasal conchasuperior nasal conchanasal concha

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