chambered nautilus
A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
A nautilus of species Nautilus pompilius.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: chambered nautiluses / chambered nautili| Singular | chambered nautilus |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions:pearly nautilusnautilus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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