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Rhyperior is a combination of ''{{wp|rhinoceros}}'', ''{{wp|hyperion}}'', and ''superior''. ''Rhy'' may also derive from the {{wp|igneous rock}} called ''{{wp|rhyolite}}'', alluding to Rhyperior's {{2t|Ground|Rock}} type combination. | Rhyperior is probably a combination of ''{{wp|rhinoceros}}'', ''{{wp|hyperion}}'', and ''superior''. ''Rhy'' may also derive from the {{wp|igneous rock}} called ''{{wp|rhyolite}}'', alluding to Rhyperior's {{2t|Ground|Rock}} type combination. | ||
Dosidon may be a combination of 土 ''do'' (ground/soil), 怒 ''do'' (anger), or ど ''do'' (prefix that makes a noun sound stronger), サイ ''sai'' (rhinoceros), and ''don'' (Ancient Greek for ''tooth'', commonly used in the names of dinosaurs). | Dosidon may be a combination of 土 ''do'' (ground/soil), 怒 ''do'' (anger), or ど ''do'' (prefix that makes a noun sound stronger), サイ ''sai'' (rhinoceros), and ''don'' (Ancient Greek for ''tooth'', commonly used in the names of dinosaurs). | ||