单词 | conch |
释义 | Word Frequency conch(kɒŋk, kɒntʃ) nounWord forms: plural conchs (kɒŋks) or conches (ˈkɒntʃɪz) 1. any of various tropical marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Strombus and related genera, esp S. gigas (giant conch), characterized by a large brightly coloured spiral shell 2. the shell of such a mollusc, used as a trumpet 3. architecture another word for concha (sense 2) Word origin C16: from Latin concha, from Greek konkhē shellfish |
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