concha1
[kong-kuh]
- Anatomy.
- a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
- any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- Architecture. conch(def 5).
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concha2
[kong-kuh]
- a disk, traditionally of hammered silver and resembling a shell or flower, used as decoration on belts, harness, etc.
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Concha looks at this and sees "The O'Reilly Factor" booking a conservative and a liberal to talk about fiscal policy.
Historical Examples
Sometimes the helix is prolonged so as to divide the concha in two.
Criminal ManGina Lombroso-Ferrero
He took all of his unmarried children with him, and Concha thought it her duty to go.
But Concha changed the money cheerfully and earned my gratitude.
Poor Folk in SpainJan Gordon
Mercedes, gentle and simple, had become the friend, almost the sister of Concha.
Last of the IncasGustave Aimard
"Do not cry, my darling child," the father said to Concha, as she burst into tears.
Last of the IncasGustave Aimard
concha
- any bodily organ or part resembling a shell in shape, such as the external ear
- Also called: conch architect the half dome of an apse
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concha
(kŏng′kə)- Any of various structures, such as the external ear, that resemble a shell in shape.
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