pearly nautilus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pearly nautilus
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Scientists in the 1960s carried out a fundamental biostratigraphic correlation that tied Triassic conodont zonation into ammonoids, which are extinct ancient cousins of the pearly nautilus.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
The Opera House, then, entered the sluggish and provincial context of Australian architecture in the late '50s like some pearly nautilus visiting a mussel bed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Among living species it includes only the pearly nautilus.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section T, U, V, and W by Project Gutenberg
In the islands of the Pacific the young of the pearly nautilus are strung upon strings and sold for $25 and $20 as necklaces.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various
Surprise him at his books and you'll see tropical seas in his eyes, a pearly nautilus, Hong Kong and Valparaiso resplendent in the dawn.
From The Calm Man by Long, Frank Belknap
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