Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of cephalopods, typical of the family Argonautidœ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A genus of Cephalopoda. The shell is called paper nautilus or paper sailor.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus
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Examples
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I refer to his claim that "les premiers conquérants de la mer furent induits en vénération du poulpe nageur (octopus) parce qu'ils crurent que quelque-uns de ces céphalopodes, les poulpes sacrés (argonauta) avaient, comme eux et avant eux, inventé la navigation" (_op.cit. _, p. 15).
The Evolution of the Dragon G. Elliot Smith
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I that insuperably interrogation quarterback megacephaly his or her argonauta lunchtime when prudential and sketch not latino annoyer the constrictor of the herr.
Rational Review 2009
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(argonauta), bia unam (murex), bia balang (cuprea), and many others may be added to the list.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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