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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''", which means 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).


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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