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concha

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋkə/
Definition of concha

noun (plural conchae /-kiː/)

Anatomy & Zoology
  • a part resembling a spiral shell, in particular:
  • the depression in the external ear leading to its central opening.
  • (also nasal concha) any of several thin, scroll-like (turbinate) bones in the sides of the nasal cavity.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin (see conch)

concha in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of concha in the US English dictionary