dog whelk

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Definitions of dog whelk words

noun dog whelk any of several carnivorous, marine gastropods of the family Nassidae. 1
noun dog whelk A carnivorous European mollusc, Nucella lapillus, found on rocky coasts. 0

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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