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August 17, 2016 Word of the Day

conch /ˈkɑːŋk, ˈkɑːntʃ/ noun
conch
/ˈkɑːŋk, ˈkɑːntʃ/
noun

plural conchs or conches

A conch shell on the beach
A conch shell on the beach
Definition of CONCH

[count]

: a type of shellfish that lives in a large shell which has the form of a spiral

also : the shell of a conch

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