Munge Dweevil: Difference between revisions

The word "[[wikipedia:Mung (computer term)|munge]]" is used in computing when data is altered from one format to another. Other than that, the choice of the word for the creature's name seems entirely made up. In Japan, its name is {{j|ムラサキショイグモ|Murasaki Shoi Gumo}}, which is the same as the name of all minor dweevils, but starting with {{j|ムラサキ|murasaki}}, which means "purple", given that the spider is in fact the only purple member of the family. Its scientific name is ''mandarachnia pungetis'', where ''mandarachnia'' is the genus name for the dweevils and ''pungetis'' is similar to the English word "pungent", which is a word used to describe strong or horrible smells. Internally, it is called <code>gasotakara</code>, which is a combination of "gas" (because of its poison gas) and "otakara", which means "treasure".