Definition of Conch

1. Noun. Any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip.

Generic synonyms: Gastropod, Univalve
Group relationships: Genus Strombus, Strombus
Specialized synonyms: Giant Conch, Strombus Gigas

Definition of Conch

1. 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.

Definition of Conch

1. a marine mollusk [n -S or -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Conch

concert hall
concert piano
concert pitch
concession
concessionaire
concessionaires
concessional
concessionary
concessioner
concessioners
concessions
concessive
concessively
concetti
concetto
conch (current term)
concha
concha
conchae
conchae sphenoidales
conchal
conchal cartilage
conchal crest
conchal crest of maxilla
conchal crest of palatine bone
conchas
conchate
concha auriculae
concha bullosa
concha nasalis inferior

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