English Dictionary

chambered nautilus

名詞

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers. / A nautilus, Nautilus pompilius.

日本語の意味

太平洋およびインド洋に生息する海洋軟体動物で、螺旋状の貝殻内部に連続した空気室（chamber）が形成され、触手を持つ生物。 / オウムガイ（Nautilus pompilius）のこと。

The diver carefully photographed the chambered nautilus as it glided along the reef at dawn.

ダイバーは、殻が渦巻きで内部に空気の入った複数の室を持つオウムガイが夜明けにサンゴ礁の上を滑るように泳ぐ姿を注意深く撮影した。

意味（1）

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers.

He was still prepared to go on collecting all that life could offer, like a chambered nautilus patiently adding new cells to its slowly expanding spiral.

意味（2）

A nautilus, Nautilus pompilius.

chambered nautiluses （ plural ）

chambered nautili （ plural ）