[ kɒŋk , kɒn(t)ʃ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s kɒŋks or ~es 'kɒntʃɪz )
1》 a tropical marine mollusc with a robust spiral shell which may bear long projections and have a flared lip. [ Strombus and other genera: many species.]
2》 Architecture the roof of a semicircular apse.
3》 another term for ~a .
Origin
ME: from L. ~a 'shellfish, shell', from Gk konkhē 'mussel, cockle, or shell-like cavity'.