| concha |
(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
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| conchiolin osteomyelitis |
a condition seen in workers in mother-of-pearl, probably due to the inhaled dust being deposited in the bone marrow. Cf. coniosis.
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| conchoidal |
Conchoidal fracture describes the way that brittle materials break when they do not follow any natural planes of separation. Materials that break in this way include flint and other fine-grained minerals, as well as most amorphous solids such as obsidian and other types of glass. It can also occur in other types of material under favourable circumstances. ...
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| concha |
A seashell. Also a shipwreck.
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| conchoidal |
Relating to stone tools, the term conchoidal describes a specific type of fracture created when obsidian, chert, or glass-like substances are struck with a hard instrument and a flake is removed. The fracture pattern produces a flake that appears bent.
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