The common name Whelk refers to sea snails. It is a name used when they are served as food for humans. They are served in many countries around the world.
The scientific name for the knobbed whelk is Busycon carica.
A whelk is a consumer
A whelk is a large, edible, marine snail.
Dog whelk was created in 1758.
A Whelk is an internet marine gasbagotropod historically used by humans for food.
A whelk is a snail and a mussel is a bivalve mollusc or clam.
Hope this helps....Whelk or welk is a common name used for some sea snails. The word is applied to various species within several unrelated groups of medium-sized to large marine gastropod molluscs. Whelks are mostly found in temperate and tropical waters, and the majority of them have historically been used by humans for food.The species referred to using this common name vary from one part of the English-speaking world to another:In the United States, whelk refers to several large edible species in the genera Busycon and Busycotypus within the family Melongenidae. These are sometimes called Busycon whelks. In addition, the unrelated invasive murex Rapana venosa is referred to as the Veined rapa whelk or Asian rapa whelk.British Isles, Belgium and Netherlands. The word whelk probably originated around 1400 in Middle English as wioloc or wiluc. In the British Isles, Belgium and the Netherlands, the word is applied to a number of species in the family Buccinidae, especially to Buccinum undatum, an edible European and Northern Atlantic species.In Scotland, the word "whelk" is also used for the periwinkle (Littorina littorea). [1]West Indies. In the English-speaking islands of the West Indies, the word whelks or wilks (the word is both singular and plural) is applied to a large edible top shell, Cittarium pica, also known as the magpie or West Indian top shell.In Australia and New Zealand, species of the genus Cabestana are called predatory whelks.
Pittosporum does not have a common name, and is just referred to as 'pittosporum'. It would be nice if there was a name that was easier to say!
Pohutukawa is the common name. Occasionally it is referred to as a Christmas Tree because of its flowering season, but that is not a widespread use.
A tsunami is often referred to as a Tidal Wave.
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In English they would be referred to as Stormtroopers.