Nautilus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nautilus is a noun meaning A kind of diving bell that sinks or rises by means of compressed air.
Meaning
A kind of diving bell that sinks or rises by means of compressed air.
More Meanings
- (inexact) A paper nautilus (actually an octopus).
- A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
Example Sentences
He was still prepared to go on collecting all that life could offer, like a chambered nautilus patiently adding new cells to its slowly expanding spiral.
Word Forms
- nautiluses
- nautili
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pearly, chambered, naval, nautiloid, nautilite, nudipleuran.
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