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concha — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conch noun A large sea snail with a spiral shell, or the shell itself.
  • seashell noun The hard outer shell of a sea creature such as a clam, snail, or mussel, especially one found washed up on a beach.
  • shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

Senses

concha is used for these senses in English:

  • conch The shell of this sea animal.
  • conch A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.
  • prompter's box The raised box in the apron of a stage, opening towards the actors. The prompter sits inside with the prompter's book, ready to give cues for missed or forgotten lines.
  • seashell The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
  • shell (entomology) The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
  • shell The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.

conch — full definition

  1. noun A large sea snail with a spiral shell, or the shell itself.
  2. noun A trumpet-like instrument made by blowing into a large conch shell.

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