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The word "careening" means "to sway dangerously to one side". The relation between this word and the creature is not known. "Dirigibug" is a combination of "dirigible", referring to how the creature stays afloat using large balloon-like sacs, and the word "bug". In Japan, it is known as {{j|サクレウラメ|Sakure Urame}}, which could be translated as "Backfiring Explosion": {{j|さくれ|sakure}} means "explosion" and {{j|うらめ|urame}} means "backfire". The reason for this name is unknown. | The word "careening" means "to sway dangerously to one side". The relation between this word and the creature is not known. "Dirigibug" is a combination of "dirigible", referring to how the creature stays afloat using large balloon-like sacs, and the word "bug". In Japan, it is known as {{j|サクレウラメ|Sakure Urame}}, which could be translated as "Backfiring Explosion": {{j|さくれ|sakure}} means "explosion" and {{j|うらめ|urame}} means "backfire". The reason for this name is unknown. | ||
Its scientific name is ''flotillium circusmaximus''. ''Flotillium'' is similar to the English word "float" and ''circusmaximus'' is a combination of "circus" and "maximus" | Its scientific name is ''flotillium circusmaximus''. ''Flotillium'' is similar to the English word "float" and ''circusmaximus'' is a combination of "circus" and "maximus". This might be referring to how the creature's colorful balloons make it look like something out of a circus, but it could also be a possible reference to the ancient {{w|Circus Maximus}} in Rome. Its internal name is <code>bombsarai</code>, which is a combination of "bomb" and "sarai", with the latter being the internal name for the [[Swooping Snitchbug]]. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||