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Definition of Whelks

Whelk
Whelk Whelk, n. [OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. Whelk tingle, a dog whelk. See under Dog.
Whelk
Whelk Whelk, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See Wheal a pustule.] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. ``His whelks white.' --Chaucer. 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. Chin whelk (Med.), sycosis. Rosy whelk (Med.), grog blossom.

Meaning of Whelks from wikipedia

- the North Atlantic. Most whelks belong to the family Buccinidae and are known as "true whelks." Others, such as the dog whelk, belong to several sea snail...
- in the family Busyconidae, the busycon whelks. The ****bed whelk is the second largest species of busycon whelk, ranging in size up to 12 in (305 mm)....
- tethering and immobilising with byssus threads any dog whelks invading their beds, leading to the whelks' starvation. Nucella la****s's feeding activity is...
- ****bed whelk Busycon carica, but there are some important differences:[citation needed] Lightning whelks are sinistral in coiling, whereas ****bed whelks are...
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- in coiling. Left-handed or sinistral specimens occur rarely. Channeled whelks prefer sandy, shallow, intertidal or subtidal areas, and can be common in...
- Busyconinae. These snails are commonly known in the United States as whelks or Busycon whelks. Less commonly they are loosely, and somewhat misleadingly, called...
- undatum, the common whelk or the waved buccinum, is a large, edible marine gastropod in the family Buccinidae, the "true whelks". This species is a familiar...
- mid to lower s**** and is one of the commonest whelks in this habitat in the Pacific Northwest. This whelk is a predator, feeding largely on mussels and...
- the rapa whelk is arguably its strongest advantage over native whelks, because rapas can easily prey on local whelks, whereas local whelks are unable...