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Definition of conch

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Conch (n.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. S. gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis. See Cameo..

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Concha :: Concha (n.) The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.

Conchitic :: Conchitic (a.) Composed of shells; containing many shells.

Conchyliometry :: Conchyliometry (n.) Same as Conchometry.

Sconcheon :: Sconcheon (n.) A squinch.

Conchometry :: Conchometry (n.) The art of measuring shells or their curves; conchyliometry.

Conchiform :: Conchiform (a.) Shaped like one half of a bivalve shell; shell-shaped.

Conchometer :: Conchometer (n.) An instrument for measuring shells, or the angle of their spire..

Conchyliaceous :: Conchyliaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to shells; resembling a shell; as, conchyliaceous impressions..

Antitragus :: Antitragus (n.) A prominence on the lower posterior portion of the concha of the external ear, opposite the tragus. See Ear..

Prosiphon :: Prosiphon (n.) A minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, and not connected with the true siphon..

Concha :: Concha (n.) The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal..

Conch :: Conch (n.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. S. gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis. See Cameo..

Glass :: Glass (v. t.) A hard, brittle, translucent, and commonly transparent substance, white or colored, having a conchoidal fracture, and made by fusing together sand or silica with lime, potash, soda, or lead oxide. It is used for window panes and mirrors, for articles of table and culinary use, for lenses, and various articles of ornament..

Squinsy :: Squinch (n.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon..

Glass :: Glass (v. t.) Any substance having a peculiar glassy appearance, and a conchoidal fracture, and usually produced by fusion..

Protoconch :: Protoconch (n.) The embryonic shell, or first chamber, of ammonites and other cephalopods..

Solenoconcha :: Solenoconcha (n. pl.) Same as Scaphopoda.

Conchological :: Conchological (a.) Pertaining to, or connected with, conchology..

Conchiferous :: Conchiferous (a.) Producing or having shells.

Testaceology :: Testaceology (n.) The science of testaceous mollusks; conchology.