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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
{{see more|Spitterspatter family#Naming}} | {{see more|Spitterspatter family#Naming}} | ||
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|common = Skeeterskate. From "Skeeter", slang for "mosquito", and "skate", a reference to the {{w|pond skater}}. | |||
|jpcommon = {{j|ミズンボウ|Mizunbou|Watery Pond Skater}}. | |||
|jpname = {{j|タテジマミズンボウ|Tatejima Mizunbou|Vertical Stripes Watery Pond Skater}}. | |||
|scientific = ''Gerridus clavomacula''. ''Clavomacula'' could be derived from the {{w|macula}} part of the retina creatures use to see with 20/20 precision, possibly in reference to the Skeeterskate's accurate shots when hitting targets. | |||
|internal =Its internal name is <code>amembo</code>, which refers to the word {{j|アメンボウ|Amenbo|pond skater|f=tp}}. | |||
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===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Skeeterskate is the first tripedal creature in the series | *The Skeeterskate is the first tripedal creature in the series alongside the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |