noun
- large marine snails with spiral shells, often eaten as seafood
Examples
- The fisherman collected whelks from the rocky shore at low tide.
- Whelks are commonly served in seafood restaurants along the coast.
- The empty whelk shells washed up on the beach after the storm.
- She ordered a plate of boiled whelks with garlic butter.
- Whelks use their muscular foot to move across the ocean floor.
- The large whelks in the tide pool fascinated the marine biology students.