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dog whelk

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noun

  1. any of several carnivorous, marine gastropods of the family Nassidae.

Etymology

Origin of dog whelk

First recorded in 1855–60

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The dog whelk is common on the shores.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard

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