Concha Definition

kŏngkə
conchae
noun
Any of several structures resembling a shell in form, as a thin, bony projection inside the nasal cavity, the hollow of the external ear, or the whole external ear.
Webster's New World
The half dome covering an apse.
Webster's New World

(anatomy) The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone.

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Other Word Forms of Concha

Noun

Singular:
concha
Plural:
conch, conchas

Origin of Concha

  • Late Latin semidome from Latin mussel shell conch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin concha

    From Wiktionary

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