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Quagsire is a combination of ''{{wp|Mire|quagmire}}'' and the honorific ''sire'' or ''{{wp|Siren (genus)|Siren}}'' (a genus of salamander). | Quagsire is a combination of ''{{wp|Mire|quagmire}}'' and the honorific ''sire'' or ''{{wp|Siren (genus)|Siren}}'' (a genus of salamander). | ||
Mizūo is a combination of 水 ''mizu'' (water) and 魚 ''-uo'' (fish), likely from 山椒魚 ''sanshouuo'' ({{wp|salamander}}) which translates directly as "Japanese pepper fish." | Mizūo is a combination of 水 ''mizu'' (water) and 魚 ''-uo'' (fish), likely from 山椒魚 ''sanshouuo'' ({{wp|salamander}}) which translates directly as "{{wp|Zanthoxylum piperitum|Japanese pepper}} fish." |
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