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paper nautilus

/ˈpeɪpər ˈnɔːtɪləs/

翻译: 船蛸属的一种海洋软体动物,雌性会分泌薄如纸的壳作为育儿室;又称 argonaut。尽管名字中有“鹦鹉螺”,但它并非真正的鹦鹉螺。

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/ˈpeɪpər ˈnɔːtɪləs/C1formalscientific
  • zh船蛸属的一种海洋软体动物,雌性会分泌薄如纸的壳作为育儿室;又称 argonaut。尽管名字中有“鹦鹉螺”,但它并非真正的鹦鹉螺。

A marine mollusk of the genus Argonauta, in which the female secretes a thin, papery shell used as a brood chamber; also known as an argonaut. Despite its name, it is not a true nautilus.

  1. C2formal

    A pelagic octopus of the genus Argonauta, the female of which secretes a thin, papery shell used as a brood chamber.

    zh船蛸

    • The paper nautilus is not a true nautilus but a type of octopus.
    • Female paper nautiluses produce a delicate, spiral shell.
    • The paper nautilus drifts in the open ocean, using its shell for buoyancy.