Meaning Of The Word Whelk

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whelk
countable noun: A whelk is a creature like a snail that is found in the sea near the shore. Whelks have hard shells, and soft bodies which can be eaten.

whelk in American English
any of various families (esp. Buccinidae) of large marine snails which are often carnivorous and edible

whelk in American English 1
noun: any of several large, spiral-shelled, marine gastropods of the family Buccinidae, esp Buccinum undatum, that is used for food in Europe

whelk in American English 2
noun: a pimple or pustule

whelk in British English 1
noun: any carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc of the family Buccinidae, of coastal waters and intertidal regions, having a strong snail-like shell

whelk in British English 2
noun: a raised lesion on the skin; wheal

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