con·cha | \ ˈkäŋ-kə 
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\ plural conchae\ ˈkäŋ-ˌkē , -ˌkī \
, -ˌkī \Definition of concha
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concha
noun (2)con·cha | \ ˈkän-chə \
\variants:
or less commonly concho \ ˈkän-(ˌ)chō \
\Definition of concha (Entry 2 of 2)
: an ornamental disk (as on clothing or tack) of American Indian origin featuring a shell or flower design
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concha
nouncon·cha | \ ˈkäŋ-kə also ˈkȯŋ- \
plural conchae\ -ˌkē, -ˌkī \
\Medical Definition of concha
1 : the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear
2 : nasal concha
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The first known use of concha was circa 1639
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