Concha

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

concha
    n 1: (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Concha \Con"cha\ (k[o^][ng]"k[.a]), n. [LL. (in sense 1), fr. L.
   concha. See {Conch}.]
   1. (Arch.) The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for
      the entire apse.
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   2. (Anat.) The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest
      concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to
      the auditory canal.
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