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wobbegong

[ wob-ee-gong ]

noun

, Australian.
  1. the carpet shark.

wobbegong

/ ˈwɒbɪˌɡɒŋ /

noun

  1. 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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