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spirula

/ˈspɪr.jʊ.lə/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈspɪr.jʊ.lə/

A small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula, characterized by prominent eyes, short arms, and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral.

  • 🇷🇺Небольшой тропический головоногий моллюск рода Spirula, характеризующийся большими глазами, короткими щупальцами и многокамерной раковиной, закрученной в плоскую спираль.
  1. Deep-sea cephalopod C2 formal scientific

    A small tropical cephalopod mollusk of the genus Spirula, characterized by a coiled, chambered internal shell and prominent eyes.

    • The spirula is rarely seen alive due to its deep-sea habitat.
    • Scientists study the spirula's shell to understand cephalopod evolution.
    • The internal shell of the spirula is often found washed up on tropical beaches.

    🇷🇺Глубоководный головоногий моллюск

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