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Quaquaval may be a combination of ''quá-quá'' (Portuguese onomatopoeia for duck sounds), ''aqua'', and ''carnaval'' (Spanish and Portuguese for carnival). | Quaquaval may be a combination of ''quá-quá'' (Portuguese onomatopoeia for duck sounds), ''aqua'', and ''carnaval'' (Spanish and Portuguese for carnival). The name also seems to be inspired by the adjective ''quaquaversal'', referring to a pattern that radiates in in all directions from a common center; such is the case for the water plumes that fan out from Quaquaval's tail during battle. | ||
Wanival may be a combination of ''wave'' and ''carnival''. | Wanival may be a combination of ''wave'' and ''carnival''. | ||