Chambered Nautilus (Noun)
Meaning
Cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The chambered nautilus is a unique cephalopod that has been on the planet for over 500 million years, with a shell that is spiral in shape and lined with mother-of-pearl.
- In the Indian and Pacific oceans, the chambered nautilus can be found swimming slowly near the seafloor, its shell glistening in the dim light.
- The chambered nautilus shell is famous for its mathematical spiral shape, which has inspired artists and architects for centuries.
- Scientists have long been fascinated by the chambered nautilus, studying its habits and habitats in the depths of the ocean.
- The chambered nautilus is a living fossil, with a shell that has remained largely unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs.