WENTLETRAP

Meaning of WENTLETRAP in English

[ 'wɛnt(ə)ltrap ]

■ noun a marine mollusc with a tall spiral shell of many whorls. [ Clathrus clathrus and other species.]

Origin

C18: from Du. wenteltrap , lit. 'winding stair'.

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WENTLETRAP — noun Etymology: Dutch wenteltrap winding stair, from Middle Dutch wendeltrappe, from wendel turning + trappe stairs Date: 1758 any of …
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WENTLETRAP — ˈwent ə lˌtrap noun Etymology: Dutch wenteltrap winding stair, from Middle Dutch wendeltrappe, from wendel turning, winding (from wenden to …
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WENTLETRAP — (n.) Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which …
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WENTLETRAP — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria …
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WENTLETRAP — /wen"tl trap'/ , n. any of several marine gastropods of the family Epitonii (Scalariidae), having a whitish, spiraled shell. [ …
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WENTLETRAP — n. marine gastropod having a white spiraled shell
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WENTLETRAP — noun Etymology: Dutch wenteltrap winding stair, from Middle Dutch wendeltrappe, from wendel turning + trappe stairs Date: 1758 : any …
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WENTLETRAP — noun any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus scalaria, especially scalaria pretiosa, which …
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WENTLETRAP — [wen.tle.trap] n [D wenteltrap winding stair, fr. MD wendeltrappe, fr. wendel turning + trappe stairs] (1758): any of a family …
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WENTLETRAP — also called staircase shell, or ladder shell any marine snail of the family Epitoniidae (subclass Prosobranchia of the class Gastropoda), …
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WENTLETRAP — wentletrap BrE AmE ˈwent ə l træp ▷ wentletrap|s s
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WENTLETRAP — n. any marine snail of the genus Clathrus, with a spiral shell of many whorls. [Du. wenteltrap winding stair, spiral …
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WENTLETRAP — n. any marine snail of the genus Clathrus, with a spiral shell of many whorls. [ Du. wenteltrap winding stair, …
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WENTLETRAP — n. any marine snail of the genus Clathrus, with a spiral shell of many whorls. Etymology: Du. wenteltrap winding stair, …
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WENTLETRAP — n. Pronunciation: ' wen-t ə l- ˌ trap Function: noun Etymology: Dutch wenteltrap winding stair, from Middle Dutch wendeltrappe, from …
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SCALA — I. ˈskālə noun ( plural sca·lae -āˌlē) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, ladder, staircase — more at scale : …
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STAIRCASE SHELL — noun 1. : wentletrap 2. : sundial shell
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LADDER SHELL — noun : a prominently ribbed spiral marine shell of Epitonium or related genera : wentletrap
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SCALARIA — (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalaridae, having elongated spiral turreted …
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SCALARIA — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalaridae, having elongated …
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SCALARIA — noun any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus scalaria, or family scalaridae, having elongated spiral turreted …
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PROSOBRANCH — any snail of the subclass Prosobranchia, class Gastropoda. Most of these primitive snails are marine; a few live on land …
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