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The word "Meerslug" might come from "{{w|meerkat}}", an animal known to dig through dirt and sand, and "{{w|slug}}", which Meerslug members resemble. | The word "Meerslug" might come from "{{w|meerkat}}", an animal known to dig through dirt and sand, and "{{w|slug}}", which Meerslug members resemble. | ||
The "Gastropoidae" genus comes from the real-world class "{{w|gastropoda}}", which encompasses slugs and snails. | The "Gastropoidae" genus comes from the real-world class "{{w|gastropoda}}", which encompasses most slugs and snails. ''Idae'' is a common suffix in taxonomy, mostly for genus names. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||