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huhu beetle

huhu beetle noun: a longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, of the Cerambycidae family; the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand.

Noun

huhu beetle (plural huhu beetles)

  1. A longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, of the Cerambycidae family; the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand.
    • Last night, a huhu beetle tapped on the window.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 338
    Synonyms:
    huhu

Synonyms of huhu beetle

Forms of huhu beetle

pluralhuhu beetles

Origin of huhu beetle

From Māori huhu, which specifically refers to the larval form, from Proto-Polynesian *fufu.

Questions about huhu beetle

What does huhu beetle mean?
Huhu beetle means a longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, of the Cerambycidae family; the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand.
What part of speech is huhu beetle?
Huhu beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of huhu beetle?
The plural of huhu beetle is huhu beetles.

Words near huhu beetle in the dictionary

  1. Huhs
  2. Huhsi
  3. Huhta
  4. Huhtas
  5. huhu
  6. huhu beetle
  7. huhu beetles
  8. huhus
  9. hui
  10. Hui'an
  11. Hui-lung

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