NAUTILOID

Etymology

Noun

nautiloid (plural nautiloids)

A mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the subclass Nautiloidea. [from 18th c.]

Adjective

nautiloid (comparative more nautiloid, superlative most nautiloid)

(zoology) Resembling a nautilus; pertaining to the subclass Nautiloidea. [from 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Nau"ti*loid, a. Etym: [Nautilus + -oid: cf. F. nautiloïde.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like or pertaining to the nautilus; shaped like a nautilus shell.

– n.

Definition: A mollusk, or shell, of the genus Nautilus or family Nautilidæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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