1. (noun) mollusc.
He anga ō ētahi o ngā kaiwhao pērā i te pāua me te kūtai, kāore he anga o ētahi pērā i te wheke (RP 2009:235). / Some molluscs have shells, such as the pāua and the mussel, and some do not, such as the octopus.
Synonyms: pūpū tarataratea, pūpū rore
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