pearly nautilus

noun

1. nautilus ( def 1 ).

pearly nautilus

noun

1. any of several cephalopod molluscs of the genus Nautilus, esp N. pompilius, of warm and tropical seas, having a partitioned pale pearly external shell with brown stripes Also calledchambered nautilus Compare paper nautilus

Word History and Origins

Origin of pearly nautilus¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

The argonaut, or paper-nautilus, must be carefully distinguished from the pearly-nautilus or nautilus proper (Nautilus Pompilius).

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In the islands of the Pacific the young of the pearly nautilus are strung upon strings and sold for $25 and $20 as necklaces.

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The Pearly Nautilus (see Fig. 15) is one of the most familiar, and also one of the most curious.

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The Pearly Nautilus usually creeps, like a snail, along the bed of the sea.

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