2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Conch \Conch\ (k[o^][ng]k), n. [L. concha, Gr. ko`gchh. See {Coach}, n.] 1. (Zool.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus {Strombus}, which are of large size. {Strombus gigas} is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus {Cassis}. See {Cameo} and {cameo conch}. [1913 Webster] Note: The conch is sometimes used as a horn or trumpet, as in fogs at sea, or to call laborers from work. [1913 Webster] 2. In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet. [1913 Webster] 3. [often capitalized] 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. [1913 Webster] 4. (Arch.) See {Concha}, n. [1913 Webster] 5. The external ear. See {Concha}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: conch n : any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
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