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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