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morwong

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːwɒŋ/

Definition of morwong

noun

  • a marine fish of Australian waters, typically brightly coloured and sometimes commercially fished.
    • Nemadactylus and other genera, family Cheilodactylidae

Origin:

late 19th century: probably from a New South Wales Aboriginal language

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