Meaning & use
Concha
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A shell-shaped anatomical structure, especially the deep, cup-like hollow of the outer ear.
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The piercing was placed in the concha, the curved shell of cartilage near the ear canal.
Architects borrowed the term "concha" to describe the shell-shaped half-dome of an apse.
A note on using this word
"Concha" comes from the Latin word for "shell" and is used in both anatomy (the ear) and architecture (a scalloped apse or niche).
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2. noun
A scallop-shell-shaped architectural feature, especially the half-dome of an apse.
Light poured through the concha above the altar.
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