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Origins of Pokemon Names
Charmeleon - Combined form of "char" (to burn slightly) and "chameleon" (type of reptile)
Blastoise - Combined form of "blast" (to emit forcefully) and "tortoise" (large turtle-like animal)
Pidgey - Altered form of "pigeon" (type of bird)
Raticate - Combined form of "rat" (type of rodent) and "eradicate" (to erase completely, wipe out)
Parasect - Combined form of "parasite" (organism which lives off of a host) and "insect" (classification of animals, commonly referred to as "bugs")
Dugtrio - Combined form of "dug" (past tense of "dig") and "trio" (group of three)
Rapidash - Combined form of "rapid" (fast) and "dash" (a short footrace, to sprint)
Voltorb - Combined form of "volt" (unit of electrical energy) and "orb" (sphere, round object)
Chansey - Altered form of "chance" (random occurrence, luck)
Tangela - Altered form of "tangle" (to wind together, intertwine)
Horsea - Combined form of "horse" (animal) and "sea" (body of water)
Scyther - Altered form of "scythe" (tool used to cut through dense plant growth)
Jynx - Altered form of "jinx" (to bring bad fortune upon)
Kangaskhan - Altered form of the name "Genghis Khan" (historical figure)
Porygon - Altered form of "polygon" (geometric figure having three or more straight sides)
Mew - Imitative sound of a cat or kitten