nautilus in Japanese
nautilus in Japanese is 鸚鵡貝, オウムガイ — nautilus means a sea mollusk with tentacles and a spiral shell divided into air-filled chambers.
nautilus in Japanese
鸚鵡貝
Pronounced: ōmugai
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.
オウムガイ
Pronounced: ōmugai
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?
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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 Japanese?
"nautilus" in Japanese is 鸚鵡貝, オウムガイ. nautilus means: A sea mollusk with tentacles and a spiral shell divided into air-filled chambers.
How do you pronounce 鸚鵡貝?
"nautilus" in Japanese is 鸚鵡貝, pronounced "ōmugai".
Are there other ways to say "nautilus" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "nautilus": 鸚鵡貝, オウムガイ.
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