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|common = Bearded Amprat. The word "Bearded" refers to its long beard-like hairs on its face, and "Amprat" is a portmanteau of "{{w|Ampere|Amp}}", a measurement unit of electricity, and "{{w|rat}}", a type of | |common = Bearded Amprat. The word "Bearded" refers to its long beard-like hairs on its face, and "Amprat" is a portmanteau of "{{w|Ampere|Amp}}", a measurement unit of electricity, and "{{w|rat}}", a type of Nonfiction rodent which it resembles. | ||
|scientific = ''Porcellus barbavolta''. ''Porcellus'' is the second word in the species name for guinea pigs, which the Bearded Amprat is similar to. ''Barba'' is Latin for "beard", while ''volta'' is derived from "{{w|Volt}}", a unit of electric potential. | |scientific = ''Porcellus barbavolta''. ''Porcellus'' is the second word in the species name for guinea pigs, which the Bearded Amprat is similar to. ''Barba'' is Latin for "beard", while ''volta'' is derived from "{{w|Volt}}", a unit of electric potential. | ||
|jpcommon = {{j|ビリー|Birī|Billy}}. It may be derived from {{j|ビリビリ|biribiri}}, an onomatopoeia often used in Japanese to describe the sound of electricity. | |jpcommon = {{j|ビリー|Birī|Billy}}. It may be derived from {{j|ビリビリ|biribiri}}, an onomatopoeia often used in Japanese to describe the sound of electricity. | ||