nautilus (redirected from nautiluses)

nau·ti·lus  (nôtl-s)

n. pl. nau·ti·lus·es or nau·ti·li (nôtl-)

1. A cephalopod mollusk of the genus Nautilus, especially N. pompilius, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans and having a spiral, pearly-lined shell with a series of air-filled chambers. Also called chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus.

2. The paper nautilus.

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[Latin, from Greek nautilos, sailor, nautilus, from nauts, mariner, from naus, ship; see nu- in Indo-European roots.]

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nautilus [ˈnɔːtɪləs]

n pl -luses, -li [-ˌlaɪ]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Nautilus, esp the pearly nautilus

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for paper nautilus

[via Latin from Greek nautilos sailor, from naus ship]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nautilus - a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power nuclear submarine, nuclear-powered submarine pigboat, submarine, U-boat, sub - a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
	2.	nautilus - cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells Argonauta argo, paper nautilus, Argonaut octopod - a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell Argonauta, genus Argonauta - type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus
	3.	nautilus - cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk - marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles genus Nautilus - type genus and sole recent representative of the family Nautilidae

Translations

nautilus [ˈnɔːtɪləs] N (nautiluses or nautili (pl)) [ˈnɔːtɪˌlaɪ] → nautilo m

nautilus

n → Nautilus m, → Schiffsboot nt