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conchae

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  • IPA /ˈkɑŋˌkaɪ/

Noun

conchae noun

  1. Any shell-shaped structure.
  2. The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone.
  3. Any of the nasal conchae.
  4. An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.

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