concha
English
noun
Definitions
- Any shell-shaped structure.
- (anatomy) The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone.
- (anatomy) Any of the nasal nasal conchae.
- (architecture) An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin concha (mussel, vessel, bivalve, oyster, trumpet, mollusk).
Origin
Latin
concha
Gloss
mussel, vessel, bivalve, oyster, trumpet, mollusk
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
器