WENTLETRAP


Meaning of WENTLETRAP in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' wen-t ə l- ˌ trap

Function: noun

Etymology: Dutch wenteltrap winding stair, from Middle Dutch wendeltrappe, from wendel turning + trappe stairs

Date: 1758

: any of a family (Epitoniidae) of marine snails with usually white shells also : one of the shells

wentletrap

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