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Conch — For other uses, see Conch (disambiguation). For the Indian Ritual Conch, see Shankha. Apertural view of an adult shell of the queen conch Lobatus gigas, from Trinidad Tobago … Wikipedia
conch — conchate /kong kayt, kon chayt/, conched, adj. /kongk, konch/, n., pl. conchs /kongks/, conches /kon chiz/. 1. the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn. 2. any of various marine gastropods. 3. the fabled shell trumpet of the Tritons … Universalium
Conch House — A conch house is a style of architecture generally found in tropical climates, especially in the Bahamas and Florida Keys. These homes are typified by a rectangular floor plan and mass with a full façade porch, raised foundation and tall sash… … Wikipedia
Conch — (k[o^][ng]k), n. [L. concha, Gr. ko gchh. See {Coach}, n.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus {Strombus}, which are of large size. {Strombus gigas} is the large pink West Indian conch. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conch (musical instrument) — For other uses, see Conch (disambiguation). Hindu priest blowing a Turbinella pyrum conch during punja … Wikipedia
Conch (SSH) — For other uses of the term see Conch (disambiguation) Conch is an implementation of the secure shell (SSH) protocol written in the Python programming language. SSH is a protocol designed to allow remote access to shells and commands. Conch can be … Wikipedia
conch — n. (pl. s, es) spiral shell. ♦ conchate, ♦ conchic, a. having a conch. ♦ conchiferous, a. bearing a conch. ♦ conchiform, a. shell shaped. ♦ conchitic a. containing shells. ♦ conchitis, n. inflammation of external ear. ♦… … Dictionary of difficult words
Persian horse conch — Taxobox name = Persian horse conch image width = regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda ordo = Sorbeoconcha familia = Fasciolariidae genus = Pleuroploca species = P. persica binomial = Pleuroploca persica binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
Cameo conch — Cameo Cam e*o (k[a^]m [ e]*[ o]), n.; pl. {Cameos} (k[a^]m [ e]*[=o]z). [It. cammeo; akin to F. cam[ e]e, cama[ i]eu, Sp. camafeo, LL. camaeus, camahutus; of unknown origin.] A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
king conch — noun : a large conch (Strombus gigas) with a pink outer shell often used in cameo cutting; also : any of certain other large conchs or helmet shells compare queen conch … Useful english dictionary
