unaʻoa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *quŋa-koa (“worm snail”). Perhaps from *quŋa (“hermit crab”), in which case related to unauna (“hermit crabs”).

Noun

unaʻoa

  1. worm snail (marine gastropod in the family Vermetidae)
    Synonyms: kaunaʻoa, kio

Further reading

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