Meaning of Nautilus | Babel Free
ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləsDefinitions
- A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
- A kind of diving bell that sinks or rises by means of compressed air.
- A paper nautilus (actually an octopus).
Equivalents
Examples
“He was still prepared to go on collecting all that life could offer, like a chambered nautilus patiently adding new cells to its slowly expanding spiral.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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