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Nautilus vs Nautilite - What's the difference?

nautilus | nautilite |

As nouns the difference between nautilus and nautilite

is that nautilus is a marine mollusc, of the family is the type genus while nautilite is a fossil nautilus.

nautilus

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A marine mollusc, of the family is the type genus.
  • * 1956 — , The City and the Stars , p 44
  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * chambered nautilus

    Derived terms

    * paper nautilus

    nautilite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fossil nautilus.
  • (Webster 1913)