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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Breloom is based on a {{wp|mushroom}}, | Breloom is based on a {{wp|mushroom}}, specially {{wp|Agaric|agaric}} types. Because many of Breloom's localized names seem to reference hats, its {{t|Fighting}} type might be related to various sorts of {{wp|Kasa (hat)|tradicional asian hats}}, some used by monks, samurais, and soldiers. Since Breloom's body structure resembles that of a {{wp|kangaroo}}, its Fight type could also be related to the {{wp|Boxing kangaroo}}. | ||
The shapes of its head and tail resemble that of the armored {{wp|dinosaurs}} ''{{wp|Pachycephalosaurus}}'' and ''{{wp|Ankylosaurus}}'', respectively. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Breloom may be a combination of ''{{wp|umbrella}}'' and ''{{wp|mushroom}}''. In Latin, ''bellum'' means ''war'', perhaps a nod to its Fighting type. | Breloom may be a combination of ''{{wp|umbrella}}'' and ''{{wp|mushroom}}''. In Latin, ''bellum'' means ''war'', perhaps a nod to its Fighting type. | ||
Kinogassa may be a combination of 茸 ''kinoko'' (mushroom) and 傘 ''kasa'' (umbrella). | Kinogassa may be a combination of 茸 ''kinoko'' (mushroom) and 笠 {{wp|Kasa (hat)|''kasa''}} or 傘 ''kasa'' (umbrella). It may also involve a corruption of 衣笠茸 {{wp|Phallus indusiatus|''kinugasatake''}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||