humuhumu

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A form of humuhumunukunukuapuaa — Any member of the species Rhinecanthus rectangulus of triggerfish, found in the coral reefs of many of the oceans, characterized by a noticeably large snout and blue lips that resemble that of a pig’s snout.

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Meanings

noun
  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of humuhumunukunukuapuaa.

    And so he does: Jules travels the globe to hug, among others, a chimpanzee, a giraffe, a gnu, a panda, a wombat and a humuhumu fish (fun to read aloud, whether you know how to pronounce it or not).

    2007 November 11, Bruce Handy, “Escapes”, in The New York Times Book Review, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Jun 2015

Synonyms & antonyms

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humuhumunukunukuapuaa

Origin

Clipping of humuhumunukunukuapuaa under influence from Hawaiian humuhumu (“triggerfish”).

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APA

humuhumu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humuhumu

MLA

“humuhumu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humuhumu. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humuhumu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humuhumu.

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