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WENTLETRAP
Etymology
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
Source: Wiktionary
Wen"tle*trap`, n. Etym: [D. wenteltrap a winding staircase; cf. G. wendeltreppe.] [Obs.]
Definition: Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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