nautiloid
nautiloid noun: a mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the subclass Nautiloidea.
Noun
nautiloid (plural nautiloids)
- A mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the subclass Nautiloidea.
- Cephalopods have a long fossil record, the earliest certain cephalopod fossils are loosely coiled or straight shelled nautiloids found in the Cambrian of China 515 million years ago.2016 August 17, Mark Carnall, “I, for one, welcome our new cephalopod overlords ... but what are they?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2019
Adjective
nautiloid (comparative more nautiloid, superlative most nautiloid)
- Resembling a nautilus.
- Pertaining to the subclass Nautiloidea.
Forms of nautiloid
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | nautiloids |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more nautiloid |
| superlative | most nautiloid |
Origin of nautiloid
From nautilus + -oid.
Questions about nautiloid
- What does nautiloid mean?
- Nautiloid means a mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the subclass Nautiloidea.
- What part of speech is nautiloid?
- Nautiloid can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of nautiloid?
- The plural of nautiloid is nautiloids.
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