单词 | conch |
释义 | conch —conchate /kong"kayt, kon"chayt/, conched, adj. /kongk, konch/, n. , pl. conchs /kongks/, conches /kon"chiz/. 1. the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn. 2. any of various marine gastropods. 3. the fabled shell trumpet of the Tritons. 4. (often cap.) Slang (sometimes disparaging). a. a native or inhabitant of the Florida Keys. b. a Bahamian. 5. Also, concha. Archit. a 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. [1350-1400; ME < L concha < Gk kónche mussel, shell] |
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