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English noun: nautilus

1. nautilus (artifact) a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power


Synonymsnuclear submarine, nuclear-powered submarine


Broader (hypernym)pigboat, sub, submarine, U-boat

2. nautilus (animal) cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells


SynonymsArgonaut, Argonauta argo, paper nautilus


Broader (hypernym)octopod


Member meronymArgonauta, genus Argonauta

3. nautilus (animal) cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions


Synonymschambered nautilus, pearly nautilus


Broader (hypernym)cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk


Member meronymgenus Nautilus









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