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nautilus
[ nawt-l-uhs, not- ]
noun
plural nautiluses, nautili
- Also called chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus. any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus, having a spiral, chambered shell with pearly septa.
- (initial capital letter) the first nuclear-powered submarine launched by the U.S. Navy.
nautilus
/ ˈɔːɪə /
noun
- any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Nautilus, esp the pearly nautilus
- short for paper nautilus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nautilus1
1595–1605; < Latin < Greek ԲܳíDz paper nautilus, literally, sailor, derivative of Բû ship; the webbed dorsal arms of the paper nautilus were thought to have been used as sails
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nautilus1
C17: via Latin from Greek nautilos sailor, from naus ship
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