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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The family's name is an alteration of the word {{w|mollusk}}. Members of this family use the word "Bloyster" in their name. "Bloyster" is a gibberish alteration of "oyster" | The family's name is an alteration of the word {{w|mollusk}}. Members of this family use the word "Bloyster" in their name. "Bloyster" is a gibberish alteration of "{{w|oyster}}"; it could possibly be a portmanteau of "bloat" and "oyster," given the bloated look of the creature. Their scientific names use ''Molluschid'' for the genus name, which is similar to "mollusk". | ||
=== Names in other languages === | === Names in other languages === | ||