wobbegong

[ wob-ee-gong ]
/ ˈwɒb iˌgɒŋ /

noun Australian.

the carpet shark.

Origin of wobbegong

First recorded in 1850–55; perhaps < an Australian Aboriginal language

Words nearby wobbegong

British Dictionary definitions for wobbegong

wobbegong
/ (ˈwɒbɪˌɡɒŋ) /

noun

an Australian carpet shark, Orectolobus maculatus, with brown-and-white skin

Word Origin for wobbegong

from a native Australian language