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conque

conque is the alternative spelling of conch.

Meaning of conch

Noun

conch (plural conchs or conches (sometimes proscribed))

  1. A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
  2. The shell of this sea animal.
  3. A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.
  4. The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.
  5. Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).
    Synonyms:
    concher

See all 10 meanings of conch

Forms of conque

pluralconques

Questions about conque

What is conque the alternative spelling of?
Conque is the alternative spelling of conch.

Words near conque in the dictionary

  1. conquassated
  2. conquassates
  3. conquassating
  4. conquassation
  5. conquassations
  6. conque
  7. conquedle
  8. conquedles
  9. conquer
  10. conquer'd
  11. conquerability

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