whelk
Definitions
A large, edible marine gastropod mollusk with a spiral shell.
A pimple or wheal on the skin.
Examples
The tide pool was home to a small, spiral-shelled whelk clinging to the rocks.
Local fishermen often harvest the common whelk to sell to seafood markets.
She carefully examined the empty whelk shell she found washed up on the sandy shore.
Synonyms
mollusk gastropod shellfish conch sea snail marine snail bivalve