concha

2 definitions found

concha - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

concha - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  concha
      n 1: (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape