Orectolobus

noun

Orec·​tol·​o·​bus

ōˌrekˈtäləbəs,

ˌōrˌe-

: the type genus of the family Orectolobidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek orektos stretched out + New Latin -lobus

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Rhymes for Orectolobus

• globus
• jacobus