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Binacle is a combination of the prefix ''bi-'' (meaning two) and ''barnacle''. | Binacle is a combination of the prefix ''bi-'' (meaning two) and ''barnacle''. It may also refer to the nautical instrument which held a ship's compass known as a {{wp|binnacle}}. | ||
Kametete may be a combination of 亀の手 ''kame no te'' ({{wp|Capitulum mitella|Japanese goose barnacle}}), ''tête'' (French for head), and 手 ''te'' (hand). | Kametete may be a combination of 亀の手 ''kame no te'' ({{wp|Capitulum mitella|Japanese goose barnacle}}), ''tête'' (French for head), and 手 ''te'' (hand). | ||
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==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||