pearly nautilus

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noun

nautilus (def. 1).

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Origin of pearly nautilus

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby pearly nautilus

Pearlstein, pearlwort, pearly, Pearly Gates, pearly king, pearly nautilus, pearly queen, pearly white, pearmain, pear psylla, Pears

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How to use pearly nautilus in a sentence

Will these resurrected animals be house-trained and know to exit the pearly gates before doing their business?
Sorry, Internet: Pope Francis Didn't Open Paradise to Pets|Candida Moss|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a good-sized quarter pounder of pearly meat spiced and rolled in Japanese breadcrumbs, then pan-fried to a crisp.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is something about being in Captain Nemo's Nautilus that makes the absinthe taste even better.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To keep your pearly whites bright and shiny, visit Dr. David Poiman at the NY Center for Esthetic and Laser Dentistry.
Gal With a Suitcase: New York's Best Pampering Spots|Jolie Hunt|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Charles Darwin, how was your theory of evolution received when you arrived at the Pearly Gates?
Charles Saatchi Answers Your Questions|The Daily Beast|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I hadn't the nerve to stand there and tell her she'd never see her father again this side of the pearly gates.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The species is peculiar for its yellow pearly internal coat, and purplish rays.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Overhead a bird chirped in loneliness, and the sky slowly turned pearly hued as the paralysis left him.
Restricted Tool|Malcolm B. Morehart
Her short black curls were bound about three times with strands of pearly beads, her slim white arms were loaded with bracelets.
The Medici Boots|Pearl Norton Swet
His teeth were of the most pearly whiteness, and he made a constant display of them, grinning and chattering continually.
Minnie's Pet Monkey|Madeline Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for pearly nautilus

pearly nautilus

noun

any of several cephalopod molluscs of the genus Nautilus, esp N. pompilius, of warm and tropical seas, having a partitioned pale pearly external shell with brown stripesAlso called: chambered nautilus Compare paper nautilus

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