whelk

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whelk1 / (h)welk/ • n. a predatory marine mollusk (family Buccinidae) with a heavy, pointed spiral shell, some kinds of which are edible.whelk2 • n. archaic a pimple.

whelk

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whelk Edible, marine gastropod distributed worldwide on seashores. It has a coiled shell, with a smooth rim and a notch at the end. Family Buccinidae. Length: 13–18cm (5–7in).

whelk

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whelk mollusc of the genus Buccinum. OE. weoloc, wioloc, of unkn. orig.

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