wentletrap

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

staircase shell, ladder shell

Translations

any of numerous species of elegant marine shells of the genus Epitonium

Dutch: wenteltrap (nl) m
Hungarian: csigalépcső-csiga
Irish: faocha bhiorach f
Maori: totoro

Further reading

wentletrap on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Epitoniidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Epitoniidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Epitonium scalare on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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