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Undo revision 2127919 by 神奇超龍 (talk)I typo'd, but it certainly does work. http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/jn2/179114/m0u/%E7%BE%BD%E6%8C%AF%E3%82%8B/
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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Butterfree is a combination of ''{{wp|butterfly}}'' and ''free'', possibly referring to its ability to fly after being grounded for two evolutionary stages. | Butterfree is a combination of ''{{wp|butterfly}}'' and ''free'', possibly referring to its ability to fly after being grounded for two evolutionary stages. In Japanese, the name may also derive from the word 振る ''furu'' (to flap, as in wings). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||