Definition of conchae:
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Any shell-shaped structure:
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(anatomy) The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone and leading to its central opening.
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(architecture) An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.
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(anatomy) Alternative form of nasal concha. [(anatomy) Any one of the three thin bony plates on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.]
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Alternative form of concho (“type of ornament”). [(US) A silver ornament either stamped with a design or inlaid with a stone.]
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Alternative form of kankar. [Detrital or residual calcium carbonate, rolled and often nodular, formed in soils of semi-arid regions.]