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cameo conch

cameo conch noun: a large marine univalve shell, especially Cassis madagascariensis, Cypraecassis rufa, or similar species.

Noun

cameo conch (plural cameo conches)

  1. (dated) A large marine univalve shell, especially Cassis madagascariensis, Cypraecassis rufa, or similar species.

Forms of cameo conch

pluralcameo conches

Origin of cameo conch

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

Questions about cameo conch

What does cameo conch mean?
Cameo conch means a large marine univalve shell, especially Cassis madagascariensis, Cypraecassis rufa, or similar species.
What part of speech is cameo conch?
Cameo conch is a noun.
What is the plural of cameo conch?
The plural of cameo conch is cameo conches.

Words near cameo conch in the dictionary

  1. Camena
  2. Camenae
  3. Camenca
  4. Camenzind
  5. cameo
  6. cameo conch
  7. cameo conches
  8. cameo lighting
  9. cameo ware
  10. cameo wares
  11. cameoed

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