concha

[ kong-kuh ]

/ ˈkɒŋ kə /

noun, plural con·chae [kong-kee] /ˈkɒŋ ki/.

Anatomy.

a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.

Nearby words

concessionaire, concessionary, concessive, conch, conch-, concha, concha auriculae, concha sphenoidalis, conchfish, conchi-, conchie

Origin of concha

1605–15; < New Latin, Latin: conch

Related forms

con·chal, adjective

Definition for concha (2 of 2)

concha

[ kong-kuh ]

/ ˈkɒŋ kə /

noun, plural con·chae [kong-kee] /ˈkɒŋ ki/.

a disk, traditionally of hammered silver and resembling a shell or flower, used as decoration on belts, harness, etc.

Origin of concha

< American Spanish, Spanish < Late Latin conchula, diminutive of Latin concha concha¹, conch

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Examples from the Web for concha

Concha looks at this and sees "The O'Reilly Factor" booking a conservative and a liberal to talk about fiscal policy.
Crazy Idea: Cable TV Shows Should Book Experts Instead of Talking Heads|Justin Green|April 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Concha foresaw that she was going to know the truth; a cruel truth with all the crudeness of a discovery in broad daylight.
Woman Triumphant|Vicente Blasco Ibaez
Concha merely looked at the General squarely for a moment, and said, without flinching, "I love him!"
The Firebrand|S. R. Crockett
Of course there's the Concha variety, that go out without even stockings.
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's and Other Stories|Bret Harte

It arises from the parietal crest, and is inserted into the internal surface of the concha.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
Then Concha, getting down on to his knees, began reciting from memory the office—which, alas!
In Kedar's Tents|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for concha

concha

/ (ˈkɒŋkə) /

noun plural -chae (-kiː)

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

Derived Forms

conchal, adjective

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Medicine definitions for concha

concha

[ kŏng′kə ]

n. pl. con•chae (-kē′)

Any of various structures, such as the external ear, that resemble a shell in shape.

Related forms

con′chal (-kəl) adj.