concho-
a combining form meaning “shell; shell-like structure”, used in the formation of compound words: conchology.
Origin of concho-
1From Greek, combining form of kónchos “shell”
Words Nearby concho-
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How to use concho- in a sentence
There is a door leading to the corral from the passage by Concho's room.
Two Men of Sandy Bar | Bret HarteAll is lost; the corral door is locked; the key is outside, and Concho is gone,—gone where?
Two Men of Sandy Bar | Bret HarteHe has done me wrong,—a great wrong, Concho,—but I will forgive him.
Two Men of Sandy Bar | Bret HarteBut it will be just as well to set Concho to track him to the Mission; and I will see that he leaves the rancho alone.
Two Men of Sandy Bar | Bret HarteThey did not wear chaps, either, and their spurs were just spurs, without so much as a silver concho anywhere.
The Quirt | B.M. Bower
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