2. (noun) speckled variety of greenstone.
3. (noun) sea mouse, Lepidonotus polychroma - an oval worm with two series of overlapping plates or scales down the back and numerous pairs of tufted bristles extending sideways from the under surface of the body. Dull brownish colour about 75 mm long. Found half buried in mud or under stones at low tide in southern parts of Aotearoa/New Zealand.