Maori wrasse

noun

The Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus).

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Meanings

nounMaori wrasse (plural Maori wrasses)

plural Maori wrasses

  1. The Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus).

    They've been feeding a couple of Maori wrasse so they come up onto the platform and swim through the legs of the delighted tourists.

    2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 57

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
humphead wrasse
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Maori wrasse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maori%20wrasse

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“Maori wrasse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maori%20wrasse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maori wrasse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maori%20wrasse.

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