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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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