Cameo /(kăm"ē̇*ō̇)/

Cam·e·o

Cameo

n.

pl. Cameos ((kăm"ē̇*ōz))

  1. A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like.

Phrases & Compounds
Cameo conch
a large, marine, univalve shell, esp. Cassis cameo, Cassis rua, and allied species, used for cutting cameos. See Quern conch.