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Tympole may be derived from ''{{wp|timpani}}'' (a low-pitched drum-like sound or the sensation felt in the abdomen when a drum is struck), ''{{wp|tympani}}'', a type of drum, or from "tympanic membrane"—{{wp|eardrum}}—referring to the bumps on each side of its head, all of them deriving from the Greek ''tympano''. It may also come from ''tempo'' which supports why it has headphone-like bumps. The latter part of its name is derived from ''{{wp|tadpole}}''. | Tympole may be derived from ''{{wp|timpani}}'' (a low-pitched drum-like sound or the sensation felt in the abdomen when a drum is struck), ''{{wp|tympani}}'', a type of drum, or from "tympanic membrane"—{{wp|eardrum}}—referring to the bumps on each side of its head, all of them deriving from the Greek ''tympano''. It may also come from ''tempo'' which supports why it has headphone-like bumps. The latter part of its name is derived from ''{{wp|tadpole}}''. | ||
Otamaro seems to come from the Japanese word ''otama'', an abbreviation of "otamajakushi", which means tadpole or musical notes. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||