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Definition of conch

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Conch (n.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. S. gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis. See Cameo..

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Conchifer :: Conchifer (n.) One of the Conchifera.

Conchometer :: Conchometer (n.) An instrument for measuring shells, or the angle of their spire..

Concho-spiral :: Concho-spiral (n.) A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells.

Conchology :: Conchology (n.) The science of Mollusca, and of the shells which they form; malacology..

Stromeyerite :: Strombus (n.) A genus of marine gastropods in which the shell has the outer lip dilated into a broad wing. It includes many large and handsome species commonly called conch shells, or conchs. See Conch..

Flint :: Flint (n.) A massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to brown or nearly black, breaking with a conchoidal fracture and sharp edge. It is very hard, and strikes fire with steel..

Squinsy :: Squinch (n.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon..

Conchinine :: Conchinine (n.) See Quinidine.

Conchologist :: Conchologist (n.) One who studies, or is versed in, conchology..

Conchitic :: Conchitic (a.) Composed of shells; containing many shells.

Chank :: Chank (n.) The East Indian name for the large spiral shell of several species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp. Turbinella pyrum. Called also chank chell..

Conchological :: Conchological (a.) Pertaining to, or connected with, conchology..

Conchyliaceous :: Conchyliaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to shells; resembling a shell; as, conchyliaceous impressions..

Sconcheon :: Sconcheon (n.) A squinch.

Concha :: Concha (n.) The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.

Glass :: Glass (v. t.) A hard, brittle, translucent, and commonly transparent substance, white or colored, having a conchoidal fracture, and made by fusing together sand or silica with lime, potash, soda, or lead oxide. It is used for window panes and mirrors, for articles of table and culinary use, for lenses, and various articles of ornament..

Conchite :: Conchite (n.) A fossil or petrified conch or shell.

Conch :: Conch (n.) 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..

Univalve :: Univalve (n.) A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs..

Conchyliologist :: Conchyliologist (n.) Alt. of Conchyliolog.