wentletrap

n. [动]梯螺

词形变化

wentletraps 复数 wentletraps

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

词源

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

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