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1. A shell of the bivalve mollusk: The concha is thin and translucent, and is used occasionally for window-panes in the East Indies.
2. In medical-anatomical nomenclature, a physical structure or part that resembles a sea shell in shape: The external ear, that resembles a shell in form, is known as a concha, and is also called conch<.
3. In architecture, the half dome over an apse: The stage area in the park had a concha covering half of the stage where the musicians were seated in an orchestra.
2. In medical-anatomical nomenclature, a physical structure or part that resembles a sea shell in shape: The external ear, that resembles a shell in form, is known as a concha, and is also called conch<.
3. In architecture, the half dome over an apse: The stage area in the park had a concha covering half of the stage where the musicians were seated in an orchestra.
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