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
wo,
woad,
woaded,
woadwaxen,
woald,
wobbegong,
wobble,
wobble board,
wobble plate,
wobble pump,
wobbling
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