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nautilus in Dutch

nautilus in Dutch is nautilus, poliepslak — nautilus means a sea mollusk with tentacles and a spiral shell divided into air-filled chambers.

nautilus in Dutch

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, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
poliepslak
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, of which Nautilus is the type genus.

What does "nautilus" mean?

  1. noun A sea mollusk with tentacles and a spiral shell divided into air-filled chambers.
    "Nautilidan cephalopods, represented today by the six living species of nautilus are thought to have diverged from other nautiloids in the Devonian period."
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nautilus in a sentence

  • Nautilidan cephalopods, represented today by the six living species of nautilus are thought to have diverged from other nautiloids in the Devonian period.
  • 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.

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What is "nautilus" in Dutch?
"nautilus" in Dutch is nautilus, poliepslak. nautilus means: A sea mollusk with tentacles and a spiral shell divided into air-filled chambers.
Are there other ways to say "nautilus" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "nautilus": nautilus, poliepslak.
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