nautiloid

Meanings

• noun

  A fossilized cephalopod with a spiral shell, resembling that of a modern nautilus.

  - "The museum displayed a collection of beautiful nautiloids."
  - "Fossilized nautiloids are often used as decorative pieces."

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Variants

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nautiloid , nautiloids

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Etymology

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From Greek nautilos, a sailor, from naus, ship, and the suffix -ilos, diminutive suffix.

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Trivia

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1. The nautiloid is not a single species, but rather a group of extinct cephalopods.

2. The spiral shape of the nautiloid's shell is thought to have helped the animal navigate the ocean by allowing it to change depth more easily.

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1. Nautilus: A living cephalopod belonging to the order Nautilida, characterized by a spiral shell.

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The nautiloid is a popular subject in fossil collecting and is often used as a symbol of the spiral of life.

How to Memorize "nautiloid"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a spiral shell, similar to that of a snail, but larger and more intricate. Imagine the layers of the shell, each one built upon the previous one.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the spiral shape of a seashell or a snail's shell.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nautilus Never Averts Turning Inside' to remember the spiral shape of the nautiloid.

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