HyperDic: nautilus

English > 3 senses of the word nautilus:
NOUNartifactnautilus, nuclear submarine, nuclear-powered submarinea submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
animalnautilus, paper nautilus, Argonaut, Argonauta argocephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery / papery spiral shells
animalnautilus, chambered nautilus, pearly nautiluscephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
nautilus > pronunciation
Soundsnao'tahlahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > nautilus: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA submarine that is propelled by nuclear power.
Synonymsnuclear submarine, nuclear-powered submarine
Broadersubmarine, pigboat, sub, U-boatA submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Spanishsubmarino nuclear
Catalansubmarí nuclear
English > nautilus: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningcephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery / papery spiral shells.
Synonymspaper nautilus, Argonaut, Argonauta argo
Member ofArgonauta, genus Argonautatype genus of the family Argonautidae
BroaderoctopodA cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
Spanishnautilina, nautilo
Catalannàutil, paper nautilus
English > nautilus: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaningcephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions.
Synonymschambered nautilus, pearly nautilus
Member ofgenus Nautilustype genus and sole recent representative of the family Nautilidae
Broadercephalopod, cephalopod molluskmarine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
Spanishnautilo, nautilus pompilius
Catalannàutil, nautilus pompilius

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