# cameo conch

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cameo-conch