English Dictionary

chambered nautilus

noun

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. / A nautilus, Nautilus pompilius.

The chambered nautilus is a fascinating creature found in the ocean.

意味（1）

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.

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.

意味（2）

A nautilus, Nautilus pompilius.