whelk
Example Sentences
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"Butterfly blenny naturally choose abandoned whelk shells as their home but it seems they can get creative," she said..
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
A pair of cases are devoted to items from the Nanticoke people, including a wampum belt and necklace featuring whelk and clam shells and a toy canoe crafted from pine needles and sinew.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022
He predicted that removing the old traps will help the populations of various fish species including tautog, rock crabs, whelk, cunner and sea bass, as well as the remaining lobsters.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
As a fierce wind sent his hair flying around his face, he pointed out some of the little things he loved: a clump of pink sea thrift, a tiny whelk.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
The saucy crab, however, saw him coming along with his mouth wide open ready to gobble him up, and shouted tauntingly to him:—"Keep your bristles on, old prawn" and ran off after the whelk.
From Bill the Minder by W. Heath (William Heath) Robinson
