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nautilus Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

A pelagic octopus (the paper nautilus) whose female secretes a delicate, unchambered shell used as a brood chamber to protect her eggs.

Usage Example

"Ancient mariners often confused the true chambered argonaut with the paper argonaut due to their superficial similarities."

Strongest
argonaut

• Nearby Words

nautical
nautically
nautilocalyx
nautilus
nauyaca
naval
nave

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Nautilus. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/nautilus
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