humuhumunukunukuapuaa

== English == === Alternative forms === humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, humuhumunukunukuapua'a === Etymology === Borrowed from Hawaiian humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, from humuhumu (“triggerfish”) + nuku (“snout”) + nuku (“blunt”) + -ā- (simulative infix) + puaʻa (“pig”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhu.məˈhu.məˌnu.kəˈnu.kəˌɑ.pəˈwɑˌɑ/ Rhymes: -ɑɑ Hyphenation: hu‧mu‧hu‧mu‧nu‧ku‧nu‧ku‧a‧pu‧aa === Noun === humuhumunukunukuapuaa (plural humuhumunukunukuapuaas) Rhinecanthus rectangulus, a species of triggerfish, found in the coral reefs of many of the oceans. It is characterized by a noticeably large snout and blue lips that resemble that of a pig’s snout. Synonyms: humuhumu, reef triggerfish, rectangular triggerfish, wedgetail triggerfish ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “humuhumunukunukuapuaa”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “humuhumunukunukuapuaa”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.