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