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nautilus
[nawt-l-uhs, not-]
noun
plural
nautiluses, nautiliAlso 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of nautilus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of nautilus1
Example Sentences
The results suggest nautilus shells, orderly yet beguilingly sinuous.
The storm had twisted the structure's metal roof like a nautilus shell and rolled it out into the street.
“It actually drives me nuts that people call them ‘paper nautilus,’” Dr. Vecchione said.
Next to the glass, a small wooden bookshelf in the shape of a nautilus shell holds a curved spiral of librex.
Her shapes can resemble a nautilus, an eyeball, lungs or a black hole, with delicate lines milling about.
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