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Undo revision 1904965 by Youngster2000 (talk) It's the same thing; dinosaur means terrible lizard, so the root used is 'saur'.
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===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Bulbasaur is a portmanteau of the words ''{{wp|bulb}}'' (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family) and the Greek ''saur'' (lizard) | Bulbasaur is a portmanteau of the words ''{{wp|bulb}}'' (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family) and the Greek ''saur'' (lizard). | ||
Fushigidane literally means "''isn't it strange?''" and is also a pun on<!-- the non-dictionary compound word --> 不思議種 ''fushigidane'' (mysterious bulb). | Fushigidane literally means "''isn't it strange?''" and is also a pun on<!-- the non-dictionary compound word --> 不思議種 ''fushigidane'' (mysterious bulb). | ||