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whelk

/ whelk /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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

Type of:

seasnail

Has parts:

Buccinidae family Buccinidae

noun Sense 2

large marine snail much used as food in Europe

Type of:

seafood

verb Sense 3

gather whelk

Type of:

snail

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s something with something

Semantic Complexity

70%

Sense Count

3

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

5

Times Searched

3

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Related Words

seasnail seafood snail