morwong
/ˈmɔːwɒŋ
/noun
A marine fish of Australian waters, typically brightly coloured and sometimes commercially fished.
- Nemadactylus and other genera, family Cheilodactylidae.
- From the cooler water morwong, to a splendid angelfish and the brightly speckled hawkfish, this oceanic haven in the middle of a vast sea vibrates to the rhythm of the Pacific's currents.
- Juvenile dusky morwong meander nearby, while octopus and cuttlefish hide below suspended beams and the tips of old hollowed piles.
Origin
Late 19th century: probably from a New South Wales Aboriginal language.
- autophonic
- autophony
- autophosphorylated
- autophosphorylation
- autophotograph
- autophthalmoscope
- autopiano
- autopilot
- autopista
- autopisty
- autoplastic
- autoplasty
- autoplate
- autoplate machine
- autoplay
- autoploid
- autopoiesis
- autopoietic
- autopoisoning
- auto pollution
- autopolyploid
- autopolyploidy
- auto-portrait
- autoportraiture
- autoproteolysis