conch

noun [C]

/kɒntʃ/ /kɒŋk/

/kɑːntʃ/ /kɑːŋk/

Definition

› a large spiral shell, or the tropical snail-like sea creature that lives in itSea creaturesSea fish

(Definition of conch noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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