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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
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{{see more| | {{see more|Spitterspatter family#Naming}} | ||
"Skeeterskate" is a play on the slang for "Mosquito" ("Skeeter") plus "skate", which means "to glide along a surface". In Japan, it's called {{j|ミズンボウ|Mizunbou}} which means "water hat". Its internal name is <code>amembo</code>, which refers to the word {{j|アメンボウ|Amenbo}} which means pond skater. | "Skeeterskate" is a play on the slang for "Mosquito" ("Skeeter") plus "skate", which means "to glide along a surface". In Japan, it's called {{j|ミズンボウ|Mizunbou}} which means "water hat". Its internal name is <code>amembo</code>, which refers to the word {{j|アメンボウ|Amenbo}} which means pond skater. | ||