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tou

1. (noun) anus, posterior, tail (of a bird).

Āta horoia tō tou, kia kore ai e paruparu tō tarau iti (PK 2008:979). / Wash your anus properly so that your underpants don't get dirty.

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Synonyms: papaihore, tāreperepe, miki, kumu, remu


2. (noun) red sea anemone, Actinia tenebrosa - the most common species of sea anemone found in the waters of eastern Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand. Found relatively high on the seashore, in rock pools, and various cracks and shaded surfaces in the intertidal zone. Deep red or reddish-brown colour and when expanded has a circle of numerous pink tentacles.

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