"concha" meaning in English

See concha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒŋ.kə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑŋ.kə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-concha.wav Forms: conchae [plural], conchæ [archaic, plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒŋkə, (General American) -ɑŋkə Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin concha (“a mussel shell”). Doublet of conch. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|concha||a mussel shell}} Late Latin concha (“a mussel shell”), {{doublet|en|conch}} Doublet of conch Head templates: {{en-noun|conchae|conchæ|pl2qual=archaic}} concha (plural conchae or (archaic) conchæ)
  1. Any shell-shaped structure:
    (anatomy) The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone and leading to its central opening.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-concha-en-noun-UfSKBWVi Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. Any shell-shaped structure:
    (anatomy) Alternative form of nasal concha.
    Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nasal concha Categories (topical): Anatomy, Body parts
    Sense id: en-concha-en-noun-Q8ajq0En Disambiguation of Body parts: 37 49 4 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 48 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 5 10 2 4 1 14 12 12 5 5 4 1 3 1 0 3 1 4 2 10 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 10 2 4 0 14 13 13 5 5 3 0 3 0 0 3 1 5 3 10 0 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (architecture) An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-concha-en-noun-vfkdyG9y Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: conchal, inferior nasal concha, superior nasal concha
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} concha
  1. Alternative form of kankar Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kankar
    Sense id: en-concha-en-noun-4rkwzZpt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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