Whelk

//wɛlk//

Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "whelk" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Asian rapa whelk chin whelk dog whelk knobbed whelk veined rapa whelk whelk stall whelker whelky

Etymologically Related To

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

seafood seasnail snail

Type Of (IsA)

mollusk seafood seasnail

Manner Of

Related Terms

buccinidae gastropod pimple wale

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