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spirula

/ˈspɪr.jʊ.lə/

Traduction: Petit mollusque céphalopode tropical du genre Spirula, caractérisé par de grands yeux, de courts tentacules et une coquille à multiples loges enroulée en spirale plate.

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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.

  • 🇫🇷Petit mollusque céphalopode tropical du genre Spirula, caractérisé par de grands yeux, de courts tentacules et une coquille à multiples loges enroulée en spirale plate.
  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.

    🇫🇷Spirule

  • spirulae plural form
  • spirulas plural form
  • spirulae's possessive plural form
  • spirulas' possessive plural form
  • spirula's possessive singular form