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Venonat is likely a combination of ''{{wp|venom}}'' and ''{{wp|gnat}}'' (a small insect). | Venonat is likely a combination of ''{{wp|venom}}'' and ''{{wp|gnat}}'' (a small insect). | ||
Kongpang is possibly a combination of こんちゅう ''konchū'' (insect) and ''pang'' (the sound that a {{wp|radar}} makes, referring to its radar-like eyes). It could also be a shortening of コンパウンド アイ ''compound eye'', both referring to its eyes and its {{a|Compound Eyes|Ability}}. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Other languages|type=bug|type2=poison | {{Other languages|type=bug|type2=poison | ||
|ja=コンパン '' | |ja=コンパン ''Kongpang''|jameaning=Possibly from {{tt|こんちゅう ''konchū''|insect}} and ''pang'' | ||
|fr=Mimitoss|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|mignon|cute}}'', ''{{tt|mite|moth}}'', and English ''toss'' | |fr=Mimitoss|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|mignon|cute}}'', ''{{tt|mite|moth}}'', and English ''toss'' | ||
|es=Venonat|esmeaning=Same as English name | |es=Venonat|esmeaning=Same as English name | ||