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Meaning of the word whelk in English

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whelk

US /welk/

UK /welk/

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Noun

a marine mollusk with a spiral shell, typically predatory, found in temperate and tropical waters.

Example:

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The fisherman caught a large whelk in his net.

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Empty whelk shells often wash up on the beach.

Synonym:

sea snail conch

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