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giant conch

giant conch

6.0
A large sea snail with a spiral shell people collect and sometimes eat
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒaɪənt kɒŋk/
translation icon : caracol gigante
  • The shells of the giant conch can grow to impressive sizes, making them popular with collectors.

Examples

  • The giant conch is prized for both its meat and its beautiful shell.

  • Divers occasionally spot a giant conch resting among the coral reefs.

  • The giant conch is a fascinating marine creature.

  • Have you ever seen a giant conch in real life?

  • Divers occasionally spot a giant conch resting among the coral reefs.

  • The giant conch is prized for both its meat and its beautiful shell.

  • The shells of the giant conch can grow to impressive sizes, making them popular with collectors.

Synonyms

conch
vsgiant conch
16 6.8

A large sea snail with a bright spiral shell found in warm seas

is any especially large member of this group rather than the general type
Strombus gigas
vsgiant conch
  • Specialized
9.9

A large tropical sea snail with a big spiral shell often used for decoration

refers to any particularly large variety of that sea mollusk, not only the Caribbean species
Strombus
vsgiant conch
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea snails with long curved shells called conchs

names a particular large form within that genus rather than the entire genus

How Big

giant conch
6.0
conch
16 6.8

Surface Forms

giant conch singular
giant conchs plural

Morphology

giant + conch

The phrase denotes a conch that is notably large, which is directly and compositionally derived from 'giant' (very large) + 'conch' (a marine mollusc with a spiral shell). This simple adjective+noun construction is a common, cross-linguistic pattern in English and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

The noun giant conch comes from two simple words: giant, meaning 'very large', and conch, meaning 'a sea shell'. Picture a very big, curled shell sitting on a reef — that strong image explains why the name refers to a large type of conch.