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Yanmega (Pokémon): Difference between revisions
→Origin: According to Wikipedia, they're not actually members of Odonta
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Yanmega is, as its name suggests, based on the ''{{wp|Meganeura|Meganeura monyi}}'', a particularly large, prehistoric species | Yanmega is, as its name suggests, based on the ''{{wp|Meganeura|Meganeura monyi}}'', a particularly large, prehistoric species related to {{wp|dragonfly|dragonflies}} and {{wp|damselfly|damselflies}}. Its species name suggests it is based on a {{wp|green darner}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Yanmega and Megayanma are a combination of 蜻蜓 ''yanma'' (large dragonfly) and ''{{wp|Meganeura}}'' (a genus commonly referred to as "griffinflies", | Yanmega and Megayanma are a combination of 蜻蜓 ''yanma'' (large dragonfly) and ''{{wp|Meganeura}}'' (a genus that is a member of an order commonly referred to as "{{wp|Meganisoptera|griffinflies}}", gigantic prehistoric relatives of modern dragonflies/damselflies). Megayanma may also literally be "''mega yanma''". | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||