English Dictionary

wentletrap

名詞

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

日本語の意味

エピトーニデ科に属する、美しく通常は白色の海洋巻貝（特にエピトニウム・スカラーレ）のこと。以前は非常に高価に扱われた。

She found a delicate wentletrap washed up on the beach and carefully added it to her collection.

彼女は砂浜に打ち上げられた繊細で優雅な白い海の貝殻（エピトニウム科の一種で、特にEpitonium scalare）を見つけ、大切に自分のコレクションに加えた。

意味（1）

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

wentletraps （ plural ）