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→Name origin: The Great White Shark's generic and specific names both start with "car-", which is part of a word meaning "sharp or jagged". Seems a very likely connection to me.
Masternachos (talk | contribs) (→Name origin: The Great White Shark's generic and specific names both start with "car-", which is part of a word meaning "sharp or jagged". Seems a very likely connection to me.) |
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Carvanha may be a combination of ''carve'' or ''carnivore'' and ''piranha''. | Carvanha may be a combination of ''carve'' or ''carnivore'' and ''piranha''. It may also be related to ''Carcharodon carcharias'' ("sharp-toothed shark"), the Great White Shark. | ||
Kibanha may be a combination of 牙 ''kiba'' (fang) and ''piranha''. | Kibanha may be a combination of 牙 ''kiba'' (fang) and ''piranha''. | ||