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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Honu

Hawaiian word for a sea turtle.

See also: green sea turtle

WWW References:

• Glossary of Hawaiian Terms

Citations:

• Balazs, G.H. 1996. He La Honu - Turtle Day 1995 in celebration of Hawaiian sea turtles. Marine Turtle Newsletter 74: 15-16.

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2003-09-09 13:32:44
Last modified: 2005-05-06 16:59:58