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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 | The "Gastropoidae" genus comes from the real-world class "{{w|gastropoda}}", which encompasses slugs and snails. The scientific name is incorrectly formed, with ''"-oidea"'' and ''"-idae"'' both being common suffixes in taxonomy, but used for superfamily and family names respectively, rather than a genus. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||