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  • noun See sawyer, 6, and weta-punga.

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  • noun Any of about 70 insect species endemic to New Zealand, resembling katydids or crickets.

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Maori wētā

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  • Wikipedia:

    Weta are around 70 insect species endemic to the New Zealand archipelago. Weta are large by insect standards, in fact some species are among the largest and heaviest in the world. Their physical appearance is that of a cross between a cockroach and a cricket with the addition of large legs. The name comes from the M�?ori language word 'wēt�?'.

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