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Whelk   Listen
noun
Whelk  n.  
1.
A papule; a pustule; acne. "His whelks white."
2.
A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.
Chin whelk (Med.), sycosis.
Rosy whelk (Med.), grog blossom.





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"Whelk" Quotes from Famous Books



... on the shores. If you look for something like this [sketch of a terrier coming out of a whelk shell], you will be ...
— The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley Volume 3 • Leonard Huxley


Words linked to "Whelk" :   family Buccinidae, snail, seafood, seasnail, Buccinidae


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