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concha (s), conchae (pl)
1. A shell.
2. In medical-anatomical nomenclature, a structure or part that resembles a sea shell in shape.
3. Any of various physical structures; such as, the external ear, that resemble a shell in shape. Also called conch.
4. In architecture, the half dome over an apse.
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