Buccinum undatum

Buccinum undatum
Whelk Whelk (hw[e^]lk), n. [OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. {Whilk}, and {Wilk}.] (Zo["o]l.) 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. [1913 Webster]

{Whelk tingle}, a dog whelk. See under {Dog}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Buccinum undatum — Buccinum Buc ci*num, prop. n. [L., a trumpet, a trumpet shell.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of large univalve mollusks abundant in the arctic seas. It includes the common whelk ({Buccinum undatum}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Buccinum — Buc ci*num, prop. n. [L., a trumpet, a trumpet shell.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of large univalve mollusks abundant in the arctic seas. It includes the common whelk ({Buccinum undatum}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Buccinum — Taxobox name = Buccinum image caption = Buccinum undatum regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda ordo = Sorbeoconcha familia = Buccinidae genus = Buccinum genus authority = Linnaeus, 1758 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision …   Wikipedia

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