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honu

1. (noun) turtle, Caretta caretta and Dermochelys coriacea - occasional visitors to Aotearoa/New Zealand waters. Turtles have thick, bony shells covered with large, closely-fitting smooth plates.

Kitea ai te honu i te whānuitanga atu o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (PK 2008:128). / The turtle is found throughout the Pacific Ocean.

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