huhu beetle

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

huhu beetle (plural huhu beetles)

  1. A longhorn beetle of the Cerambycidae family which is the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand, Prionoplus reticularis
    Synonym: huhu

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