Whelk synonyms

wĕlk, hwĕlk

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wale
(Naut.) Any of several heavy planks fastened in a horizontal row along the outside of the hull of a wooden ship
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cerastoderma (related)
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buccinum (related)
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crab (related)
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ragworm (related)
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dogfish (related)
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limpet (related)
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weal
The body politic
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welt
(Shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.
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wheal
(Obs.) A pustule; pimple
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marks (related)
Plural form of mark
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undatum (related)
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Find another word for whelk. In this page you can discover 12 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for whelk, like: wale, cerastoderma, buccinum, crab, ragworm, dogfish, limpet, weal, welt, wheal and marks.
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Whelk Sentence Examples

  • One of the best examples of the introversible mouth-cylinder or proboscis which can be found is that of the common whelk (Buccinum undatum) and its immediate allies.

  • White wampum was made from the shell of whelks, either from the common whelk (Buccinum undatum), or from that of Pyrula canaliculata and Pyrula carica.

  • - Colony of Hydractinia echinata, growthemselves; or, ing on the Shell of a Whelk.

  • Their prey is not always defenseless: large limpets may stamp their shells down on the foot of an attacking whelk.

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