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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Butterfree is a combination of ''{{wp|butterfly}}'' and ''free'' | Butterfree is a combination of ''{{wp|butterfly}}'' and possibly ''free'' (possibly referring to its ability to fly after being grounded for two evolutionary stages) or the Japanese word 降る ''furu'' (to flap, as in wings). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||