NAUTILUS Definition & Meaning

nautilus

[ nawt-l-uhs, not- ]

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noun

plural nautiluses, nautili

Also called chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus. any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus, having a spiral, chambered shell with pearly septa.
paper nautilus.
(initial capital letter) the first nuclear-powered submarine launched by the U.S. Navy.

nautilus

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noun

any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Nautilus, esp the pearly nautilus
short for paper nautilus

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nautilus¹

1595–1605; < Latin < Greek �Բ��ܳ�í��ǲ� paper nautilus, literally, sailor, derivative of �Բ�û�� ship; the webbed dorsal arms of the paper nautilus were thought to have been used as sails

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nautilus¹

C17: via Latin from Greek nautilos sailor, from naus ship

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The results suggest nautilus shells, orderly yet beguilingly sinuous.

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The storm had twisted the structure's metal roof like a nautilus shell and rolled it out into the street.

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“It actually drives me nuts that people call them ‘paper nautilus,’” Dr. Vecchione said.

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Next to the glass, a small wooden bookshelf in the shape of a nautilus shell holds a curved spiral of librex.

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Her shapes can resemble a nautilus, an eyeball, lungs or a black hole, with delicate lines milling about.

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