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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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concha

(ˈkɒŋkə)

n, pl -chae (-kiː)

1. (Anatomy) any bodily organ or part resembling a shell in shape, such as the external ear

2. (Architecture) architect Also called: conch the half dome of an apse

ˈconchal adj

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con•cha

(ˈkɒŋ kə)

n., pl. -chae (-kē).

a. a shell-like structure, esp. the external ear.

b. any turbinate bone.

2. conch (def. 5).

[1605–15; < New Latin, Latin: conch]

con′chal, adj.

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concha - (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"

nasal concha - one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity

anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

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