nautilid

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nautilid (plural nautilids)

  1. (zoology) A cephalopod of the family Nautilidae.
    • 2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 76:
      Nautilids puttered along from that day to this, growing slowly, building thick shells, and laying large yolky eggs.