Definition of "whelks" []

• Plural form of whelk. (noun)

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• "From the Gulf of Mexico came marine shells called whelks or conchs, which were worked into perforated necklaces and large disks carefully decorated with intricate designs."
• "Marine ecologists at Brown University have found that barnacles thrive in strong upwelling sites in the Galapagos Islands, and are an important food source for predators such as whelks (shown in picture), a kind of sea snail."
• "Non-bivalve shellfish, such as whelks, can also accumulate these toxins."