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wentletrap

wentletrap noun: any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the family Epitoniidae, especially Epitonium scalare, which were formerly highly valued.

Noun

wentletrap (plural wentletraps)

  1. Any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the family Epitoniidae, especially Epitonium scalare, which were formerly highly valued.
    Synonyms:
    staircase shell, ladder shell

wentletrap meaning in Tamil

wentletrap in Tamil

திருகு கிளிஞ்சில் தோடு வகை

Synonyms of wentletrap

  • staircase shell
  • ladder shell

Forms of wentletrap

pluralwentletraps

Origin of wentletrap

Borrowed from Dutch wenteltrap (“a winding staircase”); compare German Wendeltreppe.

Questions about wentletrap

What does wentletrap mean?
Wentletrap means any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the family Epitoniidae, especially Epitonium scalare, which were formerly highly valued.
What is wentletrap in Tamil?
Wentletrap in Tamil is திருகு கிளிஞ்சில் தோடு வகை. See Wentletrap meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wentletrap?
Wentletrap is a noun.
What is the plural of wentletrap?
The plural of wentletrap is wentletraps.

Words near wentletrap in the dictionary

  1. Wentes
  2. wentest
  3. wenteth
  4. Wentland
  5. Wentlands
  6. wentletrap
  7. wentletraps
  8. Wentling
  9. Wentlings
  10. Wentloog
  11. Wentlooge

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