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nautilus.

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.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɔ.tɪ.ləs/General-American/ˈnɑ.tɪ.ləs/General-American
  1. 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.

  2. A kind of diving bell that sinks or rises by means of compressed air.

  3. A paper nautilus (actually an octopus).

Where this word comes from

From Latin nautilus, from Ancient Greek ναυτίλος (nautílos, “paper nautilus, sailor”).

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