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Definition of Paper nautilus
1. Noun. Cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells.
Exact synonyms: Argonaut, Argonauta Argo, Nautilus
Generic synonyms: Octopod
Group relationships: Argonauta, Genus Argonauta
Generic synonyms: Octopod
Group relationships: Argonauta, Genus Argonauta
Definition of Paper nautilus
1. Noun. A pelagic octopus of genus ''Argonauta'', found in warm seas, whose females produce a paper-thin egg case resembling a shell into which she deposits her eggs. ¹
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