CONCH


Meaning of CONCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kɔŋk ]

n. (pl. conchs or conches) 1 a a thick heavy spiral shell, occasionally bearing long projections, of various marine gastropod molluscs of the family Strombidae. b any of these gastropods. 2 Archit. the domed roof of a semicircular apse. 3 = concha. [L concha shell f. Gk kogkhe]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.