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Whelk
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What's The Definition Of Whelk?
[n] large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
[n] large marine snail much used as food in Europe [v] gather whelk Synonyms | Synonyms for Whelk: Related Terms | Find terms related to Whelk: See Also | Buccinidae | family Buccinidae | seafood | seasnail | snail | whelk | whelk Whelk In Webster's Dictionary \Whelk\, n. [OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf.
{Whilk}, and {Wilk}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging
to {Buccinum} and allied genera; especially, {Buccinum
undatum}, common on the coasts both of Europe and North
America, and much used as food in Europe.
{Whelk tingle}, a dog whelk. See under {Dog}.
\Whelk\, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See {Wheal} a pustule.] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. ``His whelks white.'' --Chaucer. 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. {Chin whelk} (Med.), sycosis. {Rosy whelk} (Med.), grog blossom. |
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