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conch Definition


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conch
noun conchs, conches
    1. Any of a family of large marine snails, native to warm shallow tropical waters, which have large colourful shells with a long narrow opening and an outer lip which is generally expanded to form a broad plate.
    2. The large brightly coloured shell of this animal, used as a trumpet or valued as a collector's item.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin concha, from Greek konche cockle or mussel.



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