wentletrap
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Dutch wenteltrap (“a winding staircase”); compare German Wendeltreppe.
Noun[edit]
wentletrap (plural wentletraps)
- Any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the family Epitoniidae, especially Epitonium scalare, which was formerly highly valued.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
any of numerous species of elegant marine shells of the genus Epitonium
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Further reading[edit]
- wentletrap on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Epitoniidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Epitoniidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Epitonium scalare on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons