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spir·u·la
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Princeton's WordNet
spirula, Spirula peroniinoun
a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
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Spirula
Spirula spirula is a species of deep-water squid-like cephalopod mollusk. It is the only extant member of the genus Spirula, the family Spirulidae, and the order Spirulida. Because of the shape of its internal shell, it is commonly known as the ram's horn squid or the little post horn squid. Because the live animal has a light-emitting organ, it is also sometimes known as the tail-light squid. Live specimens of this cephalopod are very rarely seen because it is a deep-ocean dweller. The small internal shell of the species is, however, quite a familiar object to many beachcombers. The shell of Spirula is extremely light in weight, very buoyant, and surprisingly durable; it very commonly floats ashore onto tropical beaches (and sometimes even temperate beaches) all over the world. This seashell is known to shell collectors as the ram's horn shell or simply as Spirula.
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spirula
A spirula is a small and internal, chambered, spiral shell structure found in certain marine mollusks, particularly in the Spirulidae family. It is also a genus of squid in the family Spirulidae. Furthermore, it's often used to refer to Spirulina, a type of blue-green algae that is a popular dietary supplement due to its rich protein content.
Webster Dictionary
Spirulanoun
a genus of cephalopods having a multilocular, internal, siphunculated shell in the form of a flat spiral, the coils of which are not in contact
Etymology: [NL., dim. of L. spira a coil.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Spirula
spir′ū-la, n. a genus of sepioid cuttle-fishes. [L. spīra, a spire.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spirula in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spirula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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