Conch
Definition of Conch
Pronunciation:
kǒņk
n.
1.
(Zool.)
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
large
king
,
queen
,
and
cameo
conchs
are
of
the
genus
Cassis
.
See
Cameo
and
cameo
conch
.
2.
In
works
of
art
,
the
shell
used
by
Tritons
as
a
trumpet
.
3.
One
of
the
white
natives
of
the
Bahama
Islands
or
one
of
their
descendants
in
the
Florida
Keys
; -
so
called
from
the
commonness
of
the
conch
there
,
or
because
they
use
it
for
food
.
4.
(Arch.)
See
Concha
,
n
.
5.
The
external
ear
.
See
Concha
,
n
.
,
2
.
Related Words
gastropod
,
genus
Strombus
,
giant
conch
,
Strombus
,
Strombus
gigas
,
univalve
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