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paper nautilus

noun

Definition of paper nautilus

: a pelagic cephalopod (genus Argonauta) of which the female has a delicate papery shell

Illustration of paper nautilus

Illustration of paper nautilus

First Known Use of paper nautilus

circa 1792, in the meaning defined above

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