| whelk | <zoology> Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. Whelk tingle, a dog whelk. See Dog. Origin: OE. Welk, wilk, AS. Weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk. 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. "His whelks white." 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. <medicine> Chin whelk, grog blossom. Origin: OE. Whelke, dim. Of whele. See Wheal a pustule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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