Scizor (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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→‎Name origin: Sai means a lot of things, and the weapon doesn't have much to do with Scizor. And for "Sci" to come from "Excise", Scizor would need an entirely different pronunciation.
m (→‎Name origin: Sai means a lot of things, and the weapon doesn't have much to do with Scizor. And for "Sci" to come from "Excise", Scizor would need an entirely different pronunciation.)
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====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Scizor's name is a corruption of ''{{wp|Scissors|scissor}}'' and {{wp|razor}}. The "Sci" could come from "excise" or to remove by cutting. It could also come from "{{wp|Sai}}."
Scizor's name is a corruption of ''{{wp|Scissors|scissor}}'' and {{wp|razor}}.


Its Japanese name is a corruption of 剪む ''hasamu'', to clip or snip.
Its Japanese name is a corruption of 剪む ''hasamu'', to clip or snip.
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