NAUTILUS


Meaning of NAUTILUS in English

/ ˈnɔːtɪləs; NAmE / noun

a creature with a shell that lives in the sea. It has tentacles around its mouth and its shell fills with gas to help it float.

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WORD ORIGIN

modern Latin , from Latin , from Greek nautilos , literally sailor.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.