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CONCHA
- the outer ear cavity [n CONCHAS or CONCHAE]
- an anatomical shell-like structure [n CONCHAE] / an ornamental disk [n CONCHAE, CONCHAS] : CONCHAL [adj]
- a. shell-like structure, esp. the external ear b. any turbinate bone, esp. in the nose
- smooth concave surface consisting of or resembling the interior of a semidome, as the surface of a vault, a trompe, or the head of a niche
- disk, traditionally of hammered silver and resembling a shell or flower, used as decoration on belts, harness, etc.