paper nautilus
pa·per nau·ti·lus
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pey-per nawt-l-uh s, not-]
- /ˈpeɪ pər ˈnɔt l əs, ˈnɒt-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pey-per nawt-l-uh s, not-]
- /ˈpeɪ pər ˈnɔt l əs, ˈnɒt-/
Definitions of paper nautilus words
- noun paper nautilus any dibranchiate cephalopod of the genus Argonauta, the female of which has a delicate, white shell. 1
- noun paper nautilus any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Argonauta, esp A. argo, of warm and tropical seas, having a papery external spiral shell: order Octopoda (octopods) 0
- noun paper nautilus any of a genus (Argonauta) of small, squidlike octopods: the female secretes a large, frail, paperlike shell to protect her eggs until they hatch; argonaut 0
- noun paper nautilus this shell 0
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Origin of paper nautilus
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35
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Parts of speech for Paper nautilus
noun
adjective
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paper nautilus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
paper nautilus usage trend in Literature
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