concha
NounUS[kon-chuh]/ˈkɑntʃə/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)conchae
- (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shapeType of structure, anatomical structureKinds nasal concha
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Con′cha (kŏṉ′kȧ), noun
Origin: LL. (in sense 1), fr. L. concha. See Conch.
1. Architecture The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.
2. Anatomy The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54