concha

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UK/ˈkɒŋ.kə/US/ˈkɑŋ.kə/

noun

Any shell-shaped structure

OriginLate Latin concha →
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Meanings

concha1

nounconcha (plural conchae or (archaic) conchæ)

plural conchae · archaic plural conchæ

  1. Any shell-shaped structure

    In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart to stock up on provisions; to El Ranchito, the Mexican convenience store, to buy shell-shaped concha pastries; and to the laundromat to machine wash heavily soiled garments.

    2020 October 19, Miriam Jordan, “Migrant Workers Restricted to Farms Under One Grower’s Virus Lockdown”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Oct 2020
  2. Any shell-shaped structure:
    1. anatomyThe deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone and leading to its central opening.
    2. abbreviationellipsisanatomyEllipsis of nasal concha.
  3. architectureAn apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.

concha2

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of kankar.

concha3

nounconcha (plural conchas)

plural conchas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of concho (“type of ornament”).

Origin

  1. Late Latinconcha“a mussel shell”
  2. Englishconcha

Borrowed from Late Latin concha (“a mussel shell”). Doublet of conch.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

concha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concha

MLA

“concha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concha.

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