What is "whelk" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does whelk mean in English? Meaning of whelk definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "whelk" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "whelk": large marine snail much used as food in Europe

Noun

  • Meaning: large marine snail much used as food in Europe
  • Synonyms: whelk
  • Hypernyms: seafood
  • Meaning of "whelk": gather whelk

    Verb

  • Meaning: gather whelk
  • Synonyms: whelk
  • Hypernyms: snail
  • Meaning of "whelk": large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell

    Noun

  • Meaning: large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
  • Synonyms: whelk
  • Hypernyms: seasnail
  • Substance Holonyms: whelk
  • Synonyms:

    clam, crustacean, mollusk, barnacle, snail, scallop, conch, crawfish, prawn, shrimp, lobster, mussel, oyster, piddock, crayfish, clam, abalone, snail, chiton, cuttlefish, limpet, streak, wale, scar, ridge, wound, bruise, stripe, mouse, injury, contusion, wheal,

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    whelk in English: whelk
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