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Definition of wobbegong in English: wobbegong(also wobbegon) noun ˈwɒbɪɡɒŋ A brown Australian carpet shark with pale markings, living in shallow waters around reefs. Orectolobus maculatus, family Orectolobidae Example sentencesExamples - The wobbegong, (carpet shark), attacked 22-year-old Luke Tresoglavic yesterday whilst he was ‘snorkelling’ on a reef off Caves Beach, south of Newcastle.
- I did see a wobbegong once, which is a little shark, but they are not terribly ferocious.
- Sharks, mackerel and eagle rays often patrol this area, and on my first dive I nailed a great photograph of a wobbegong shark that almost posed for the camera.
- I learned early on in my diving career about respecting wild animals, when I was bitten by a wobbegong shark while diving at Sydney Harbour's north head.
- We also came face to face with one of my favourite sharks, the marvellous wobbegong.
- And only minutes before ascending, we found a two-metre wobbegong perfectly camouflaged in a bed of rubble.
- He even went in and marked the position of frogfish (they call them anglerfish) and carpet sharks (wobbegongs) by tying off glowsticks to the nearby coral!
Origin Mid 19th century: probably from a New South Wales Aboriginal language. |