英语词汇“conch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

conch n. [countable], pl. conchs con•ches

Invertebratesa marine shellfish having a thick pointed spiral shell with a wide outer lip.
Invertebratesthe shell of a conch.

conch n., pl. conchs con•ches

the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
any of various marine gastropods.
the fabled shell trumpet of the Tritons.
(often cap.) Slang (sometimes disparaging).
- a native or inhabitant of the Florida Keys.
- a Bahamian.
Also, concha. [Archit.]a smooth concave surface consisting of or resembling the interior of a semidome, as the surface of a vault, a trompe, or the head of a niche.

Greek kónchē mussel, shell
Latin concha
1350–1400; Middle English

conch•ate conched, adj.

conch /kɒŋk; kɒntʃ/ n ( pl conchs /kɒŋks/, conches /ˈkɒntʃɪz/)

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
the shell of such a mollusc, used as a trumpet

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin concha, from Greek konkhē shellfish

单词	conch
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 conch /kɑŋk, kɑntʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. conchs /kɑŋks/USA pronunciation con•ches /ˈkɑntʃɪz/.USA pronunciation Invertebratesa marine shellfish having a thick pointed spiral shell with a wide outer lip. Invertebratesthe shell of a conch. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 conch (kongk, konch),USA pronunciation n., pl. conchs (kongks),USA pronunciation con•ches (kon′chiz).USA pronunciation the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn. any of various marine gastropods. the fabled shell trumpet of the Tritons. (often cap.) Slang (sometimes disparaging). a native or inhabitant of the Florida Keys. a Bahamian. `Also, concha.` [Archit.]a smooth concave surface consisting of or resembling the interior of a semidome, as the surface of a vault, a trompe, or the head of a niche. Greek kónchē mussel, shell Latin concha 1350–1400; Middle English conch•ate (kong′kāt, kon′chāt),USA pronunciation conched, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conch /kɒŋk; kɒntʃ/ n ( pl conchs /kɒŋks/, conches /ˈkɒntʃɪz/) 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 the shell of such a mollusc, used as a trumpet Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin concha, from Greek konkhē shellfish
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