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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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Scaphopda :: Scaphopda (n. pl.) A class of marine cephalate Mollusca having a tubular shell open at both ends, a pointed or spadelike foot for burrowing, and many long, slender, prehensile oral tentacles. It includes Dentalium, or the tooth shells, and other similar shells. Called also Prosopocephala, and Solenoconcha..

Dioecia :: Dioecia (n. pl.) A subclass of gastropod mollusks in which the sexes are separate. It includes most of the large marine species, like the conchs, cones, and cowries..

Conchoid :: Conchoid (n.) A curve, of the fourth degree, first made use of by the Greek geometer, Nicomedes, who invented it for the purpose of trisecting an angle and duplicating the cube..

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

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

Conchyliometry :: Conchyliometry (n.) Same as Conchometry.

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.

Conchiferous :: Conchiferous (a.) Producing or having shells.

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

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..

Sconcheon :: Sconcheon (n.) A squinch.

Quinidine :: Quinidine (n.) An alkaloid isomeric with, and resembling, quinine, found in certain species of cinchona, from which it is extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; conchinine. It is used somewhat as a febrifuge..

Conchometry :: Conchometry (n.) The art of measuring shells or their curves; conchyliometry.

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..

Conchyliology :: Conchyliology (n.) See Conchologist, and Conchology..

Conchinine :: Conchinine (n.) See Quinidine.

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

Conch :: Conch (n.) See Concha, n..

Conchylious :: Conchylious (a.) Conchylaceous.