conch
conch / kängk; känch/ • n. (pl. conchs / kängks/ or conches / ˈkänchiz/ ) 1. (also conch shell) a tropical marine mollusk (Strombus and other genera, family Strombidae) with a spiral shell that may bear long projections and have a flared lip. ∎ a shell of this kind blown like a trumpet to produce a musical note, often depicted as played by Tritons and other mythological figures. 2. Archit. the roof of a semicircular apse, shaped like half a dome.
conch
conch.
1. Quarter-spherical cupola or dome over an apse or niche.
2. Pendentive.
3. Shell motif over a niche or similar.
1. Quarter-spherical cupola or dome over an apse or niche.
2. Pendentive.
3. Shell motif over a niche or similar.
conch
conch shell(-fish). XVI. — L. concha bivalve, mussel, pearl oyster, etc. — Gr. kógkhē.
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