Nautiloid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nautiloid is a noun meaning A mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the subclass Nautiloidea.
Meaning
A mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the subclass Nautiloidea.
More Meanings
- (zoology, botany) Resembling a nautilus.
- (zoology) Pertaining to the subclass Nautiloidea.
Example Sentences
Cephalopods have a long fossil record, the earliest certain cephalopod fossils are loosely coiled or straight shelled nautiloids found in the Cambrian of China 515 million years ago.
Word Forms
- nautiloids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cephalopods, nautilus, nautilite, cephalopod, nautiliniellid, molluscan.
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