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Spinarak's name is a combination of ''[[wp:spinneret|spinneret]]'', which is where a [[wp:spider|spider]] excretes [[wp:silk|silk]], and ''[[wp:arachnid|arachnid]]''. ''Itomaru'' could be a combination of 糸 ''ito'', thread, and 丸 ''maru'', circle. | Spinarak's name is a combination of ''[[wp:spinneret|spinneret]]'', which is where a [[wp:spider|spider]] excretes [[wp:silk|silk]], and ''[[wp:arachnid|arachnid]]''. ''Itomaru'' could be a combination of 糸 ''ito'', thread, and 丸 ''maru'', circle. The French corruption seems to mean ''half-[[wp:tarantula|tarantula]]''. | ||
In particular, Spinarak shares coloring and appearance with the "Happy Face Spider," an arachnid from Hawaii that seems to have a face on its abdomen. | In particular, Spinarak shares coloring and appearance with the "Happy Face Spider," an arachnid from Hawaii that seems to have a face on its abdomen. | ||
=Base stats= | =Base stats= | ||