chambered nautilus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chambered nautilus
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Despite its many levels of jokes and meta-jokes, Inside is one of the most sincere artistic responses to the 21st century so far: a beautiful, intricate chambered nautilus shell filled with loathing.
From Slate • May 31, 2021
“Probably the top predator would have been a cephalopod,” likely an ancestral relative of today’s chambered nautilus, with its intricate spiral shell.
From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2019
At the core of the house is an oak stairway resembling the interior of a chambered nautilus that links all three floors.
From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2018
This spiral describes the shell shape of the chambered nautilus.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
What thought must have been in the mind of those who gave the chambered nautilus this name?
From Elson Grammar School Literature v4 by Elson, William H.
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