wobbegong
wobbegong · wobbegongs
Any of several species of bottom-dwelling carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae,…Any of several species of bottom-dwelling carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae, distinguished by their small vegetation-like flaps of skin around the mouth.
UK/ˈwɒbɪɡɒŋ/US/ˈwɑbiˌɡɑŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several species of bottom-dwelling carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae, distinguished by their small vegetation-like flaps of skin around the mouth.
Origin
From Dharug wabigang. A parallel in Tharawal dhabigang suggests a common Yuin-Kuric originFrom Dharug wabigang. A parallel in Tharawal dhabigang suggests a common Yuin-Kuric origin.
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Forms
plural: wobbegongs| Singular | wobbegong |
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