pearly nautilus

/ˌpʌrli ˌnɔdləs/
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Definitions of pearly nautilus
  1. noun
    cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
    synonyms: chambered nautilus, nautilus
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    type of:
    cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk
    marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
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