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Hippowdon is based on a [[wp:hippopotamus|hippopotamus]]. | Hippowdon is based on a [[wp:hippopotamus|hippopotamus]]. | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Hippowdon's name is derived from ''hippopotamus'', ''powder'' (referring to the sand it spouts) or ''power'' and "don", the Spaninsh word for ''lord''. | Hippowdon's name is derived from ''hippopotamus'', ''powder'' (referring to the sand it spouts) or ''power'' and "don", the Spaninsh word for ''lord'' or the greek suffix used in dinosaur names, "-odon" emphasizing ''teeth''. | ||
Kabarudon's name is derived from the Japanese word for hippopotamus (Kaba), which it is based on. | Kabarudon's name is derived from the Japanese word for hippopotamus (Kaba), which it is based on. | ||