Meaning Of The Word Paper nautilus

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Paper nautilus Definition
Paper nautilus Definition

What's The Definition Of Paper nautilus?

paper nautilus in American English
any dibranchiate cephalopod of the genus Argonauta, the female of which has a delicate, white shell
any of a genus (Argonauta) of small, squidlike octopods: the female secretes a large, frail, paperlike shell to protect her eggs until they hatch; argonaut

paper nautilus in British English
noun: any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Argonauta, esp A. argo, of warm and tropical seas, having a papery external spiral shell: order Octopoda (octopods)

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