Orectolobus Barbatus (Noun)
Meaning
Shark of the western Pacific with flattened body and mottled skin.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Orectolobus barbatus, commonly known as the Western wobbegong shark, is a carpet shark species of the western Pacific.
- Scientists discovered a school of Orectolobus barbatus swimming together near a coral reef.
- Researchers noted the Orectolobus barbatus to be abundant in Australian coastal waters.
- At the local aquarium, divers had a thrilling experience encountering the wobbegong Orectolobus barbatus underwater.
- Surfers learned that some beach accidents may have involved attacks from a seemingly camouflaged Orectolobus barbatus lurking on the sea floor.