Conch (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural conchs [kongks], /kɒŋks/, con·ches [kon-chiz]. /ˈkɒn tʃɪz/.
  1. the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
  2. any of various marine gastropods.
  3. the fabled shell trumpet of the Tritons.
  4. (often initial capital letter)Slang: Sometimes Disparaging.
    • a term used to refer to a native or inhabitant of the Florida Keys.
    • a term used to refer to a Bahamian.
  5. 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.
  1. variant of concho- before a vowel.
noun 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. architect another name for concha (def. 2)
Conch (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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