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Ar·go·naut A0418500 (är′gə-nôt′)n.1. Greek Mythology One who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.2. also argonaut A person who is engaged in a dangerous but rewarding quest; an adventurer. [From Latin Argonautae, Argonauts, from Greek Argonautēs, Argonaut : Argō, the ship Argo + nautēs, sailor (from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots).]
ar·go·naut A0418500 (är′gə-nôt′)n. See paper nautilus. [New Latin Argonauta, genus name, from Latin Argonautae, Argonauts; see Argonaut.]Argonaut (ˈɑːɡəˌnɔːt) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece2. (Historical Terms) a person who took part in the Californian gold rush of 18493. (Animals) another name for the paper nautilus[C16: from Greek Argonautēs, from Argō the name of Jason's ship + nautēs sailor] ˌArgoˈnautic adjAr•go•naut (ˈɑr gəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt) n. 1. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; adventurer. [< Latin Argonauta < Greek Argonaútēs crewman of the ship Argo; see nautical] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | argonaut - someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventureadventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks | | 2. | Argonaut - (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden FleeceGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks | | 3. | Argonaut - cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shellsArgonauta argo, paper nautilus, nautilusoctopod - a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shellArgonauta, genus Argonauta - type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus | TranslationsArgonautargonautaаргонавтаргонавтыargonaut
argonaut, in zoology: see paper nautiluspaper nautilus or argonaut, pelagic, surface-dwelling cephalopod mollusk of the genus Argonauta. Like the closely related octopus, the paper nautilus has a rounded body, eight tentacles, and no fins. It is so named for the beautiful papery shell, up to 8 in. ..... Click the link for more information. .ARGONAUT
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Words related to argonautnoun someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventureRelated Wordsnoun (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden FleeceRelated Wordsnoun cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shellsSynonyms- Argonauta argo
- paper nautilus
- nautilus
Related Words- octopod
- Argonauta
- genus Argonauta
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