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concha (1)
con·cha [ kóngkə ] (plural con·chae [ kóng k ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. shell-shaped part of body: a part of the body shaped like a conch shell, e.g. the external ear or the central cavity of the ear
2. apse or part of it: an apse, or the plain partial dome of one
[Late 16th century. < Latin (see conch)]

con·chal [ kóngk'l ] adjective
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