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===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Bulbasaur is a portmanteau of the words ''{{wp|bulb}}'' and ''saur'', which is {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''lizard''. Fushigidane literally means "''isn't it strange?''", and is also a pun on<!-- the non-dictionary compound word --> 不思議種 "''fushigidane''", which means mysterious bulb. | Bulbasaur is a portmanteau of the words ''{{wp|bulb}}'' and ''saur'', which is {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''lizard''. Additionally, "Bulbous" is a term used to define growth from a plant and can also define something large. Fushigidane literally means "''isn't it strange?''", and is also a pun on<!-- the non-dictionary compound word --> 不思議種 "''fushigidane''", which means mysterious bulb. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
