conchae
/ˈkɑŋˌkaɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- Any shell-shaped structure.
- The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone.
- Any of the nasal conchae.
- An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.
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