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whelk1

Pronunciation: /wɛlk/
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Definition of whelk

noun

  • a predatory marine mollusc with a heavy pointed spiral shell, some kinds of which are edible.
    • Family Buccinidae, class Gastropoda: Buccinum and other genera

Origin:

Old English wioloc, weoloc, of unknown origin; the spelling with wh- was perhaps influenced by whelk2

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