Whelk

[Whelk]

Large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail like shell

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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.

Noun
large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell

Noun
large marine snail much used as food in Europe

Verb
gather whelk

n.
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.

n.
A papule; a pustule; acne.

n.
A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.

Whelk

Whelk , n. [OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk.] (Zo'94l.) 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

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.

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.

A papule; a pustule; acne.

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