CONCHA

concha

(noun) (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

Source: WordNet® 3.1

concha (plural conchas or conchae or conchæ)

Any shell-shaped structure.

(anatomy) The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone.

(anatomy) Any of the nasal conchae.

(architecture) An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.

• Chacon, Chanco, NACCHO

Source: Wiktionary

Con"cha, n. Etym: [LL. (in sense 1), fr. concha. See Conch.]

1. (Arch.)

Definition: The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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