Concha

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Concha \Con"cha\ (k[o^][ng]"k[.a]), n. [LL. (in sense 1), fr. L.
     concha. See {Conch}.]
     1. (Arch.) The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for
        the entire apse.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. (Anat.) The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest
        concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to
        the auditory canal.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  concha
       n : (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
       [also: {conchae} (pl)]