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wobbegong
[ wob-ee-gong ]
noun
, Australian.
- the carpet shark.
wobbegong
/ ˈwɒbɪˌɡɒŋ /
noun
- an Australian carpet shark, Orectolobus maculatus , with brown-and-white skin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wobbegong1
First recorded in 1850–55; perhaps from an Australian Aboriginal language
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wobbegong1
from a native Australian language
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