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Bulbasaur is a portmanteau of the words ''{{wp|bulb}}'' and ''saur'' | 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''", which means mysterious bulb. | ||