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paper nautilus
noun
any dibranchiate cephalopod of the genus Argonauta, the female of which has a delicate, white shell.
paper nautilus
noun
Also called: argonaut.any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Argonauta, esp A. argo, of warm and tropical seas, having a papery external spiral shell: order Octopoda (octopods) Compare pearly nautilus
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of paper nautilus1
Example Sentences
“It actually drives me nuts that people call them ‘paper nautilus,’” Dr. Vecchione said.
Some day I will show you a very beautiful shell, which I have in my cabinet; it is the shell of the paper nautilus, which is a very curious little fish.
I here also saw numbers of the paper nautilus floating on the calm surface of the water.
After a heavy storm the paper nautilus is sometimes found.
The varieties of the paper nautilus, or argonaut, are the most delicate and beautiful.
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