Meaning
A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē)bor. Latin conchabor. English conch Borrowed from Latin concha, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “a mussel or cockle; a shell-like cavity”). Doublet of concha.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-06CDEHNOT
- 2026-08-13NACHLOY
- 2026-06-10HCGIMNO
- 2026-04-12NALECHO
- 2025-11-30OCGHINU
- 2025-10-18OCEHLNU
- 2025-09-04OACHLNRY
- 2025-08-07OCKHGIN
- 2025-03-17HTCONDE
- 2024-12-19OCMHGIN
- 2024-12-14HANECLO
- 2024-06-02HANICLO
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.