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Word: Whelk
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English wioloc, weoloc, of unknown origin; the spelling with wh- was perhaps influenced by whelk
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wɛlk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a predatory marine mollusc with a heavy pointed spiral shell, some kinds of which are edible.
Short Definition:predatory marine mollusc with heavy pointed spiral shell
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