cameo conch

noun

A large marine univalve shell, especially Cassis madagascariensis, Cypraecassis rufa, or similar species.

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Meanings

nouncameo conch (plural cameo conches)

plural cameo conches

  1. datedA large marine univalve shell, especially Cassis madagascariensis, Cypraecassis rufa, or similar species.

Origin

So-called as it was used to cut cameos (jewels)

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APA

cameo conch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cameo%20conch

MLA

“cameo conch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cameo%20conch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cameo conch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cameo%20conch.

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