Dog whelk — Two shells of Nucella lapillus from North Wales Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Dog whelk — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dog-whelk — dogˈ whelkˈ noun A gastropod of the genus Nassarius, like a small whelk • • • Main Entry: ↑dog … Useful english dictionary
dog whelk — any of several carnivorous, marine gastropods of the family Nassidae. Also called dogwinkle /dawg wing keuhl, dog /. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
dog whelk — noun A carnivorous European mollusc, Nucella lapillus, found on rocky coasts. Syn: Atlantic dogwinkle … Wiktionary
dog whelk — noun a predatory marine mollusc found on the shore or in shallow waters. [Nucella and other genera.] … English new terms dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whelk tingle — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dog — (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dog ape — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
