Nautilus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Etymology

English

Noun

nautilus (plural: nautiluses or nautili)

1. A marine mollusc, native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers.

Derived terms

• paper nautilus

Etymology

Latin < Greek nautilos (nautilus, sailor).zh:nautilus