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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Bulbasaur is a combination of ''{{wp|bulb}}'' (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family) and σαῦρος ''saur'' (Ancient Greek for ''{{wp|lizard}}''). | Bulbasaur is a combination of ''{{wp|bulb}}'' (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family) and σαῦρος ''saur'' (Ancient Greek for ''{{wp|lizard}}''). It may be a pun on ''bizarre''. | ||
Fushigidane literally means "''isn't it strange?''" | Fushigidane is a combination of 不思議 ''fushigi'' (mysterious) and 種 ''dane'' (seed). It literally means "''isn't it strange?''" (''fushigi, da ne?''). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||