whelk

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고둥, 소라

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

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The fisherman caught a large whelk in his net.
어부는 그물에서 큰 고둥을 잡았다.
Empty whelk shells often wash up on the beach.
고둥 껍데기가 종종 해변으로 밀려온다.