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"Principug" is a portmanteau of prince, principal, and pug.

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The “Aroma” archetype has two types of puns in their monster names:

The “Aromage” sub-archetype is a portmanteau of aroma and mage. 

The “Aromaseraphy” sub-archetype is a pun on aromatherapy and seraph (a type of Biblical angel).

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“Archfiend Eccentrick” is a pun on eccentric and trick. The eccentric naming likely references the Monster’s bright and colorful outfit, as well as its quirky pose, which are uncommon traits for “Archfiend” monsters.

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“Gouki Suprex” is a pun on the Japanese pronunciation of suplex (a wrestling move) and rex (short for Tyrannosaurus rex). 

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“Number 46: Dragluon” is a portmanteau of dragon, gluon (a type of subatomic particle), and possibly lóng (Chinese for “dragon”). This particle naming references its relationship to “Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon,” whose name also references subatomic particles.

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“Invoked Purgatrio” is a pun on purgatory and trio (referencing the three creatures in the art). 

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“Re-Cover”s English name is a pun on recover and a book cover. The Japanese name translates as “Re-Bible,” a pun on revival and Bible.

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The second half of “Photon Papilloperative”s name is a portmanteau of the French word papillon (”butterfly”) and operative, referencing the undercover spy aspect of the card and its relation to the Butterspy archetype.

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“Transcicada” is a portmanteau of trans- and cicada, in reference to the insect’s transition from its shell.

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Do you like onomatopoeias?

During the Zexal era, we got a number of monster cards best described as “onomatopoeia” cards. They typically start out with repetitions of Japanese sounds, and then some of them follow up with English words starting with those sounds. A great example is “Gogogo Golem.” Four gos in a row. Catchy!

But “Number 55: Gogogo Goliath″ takes this naming a step further.

The Japanese pronunciation of 55 is gojūgo. Altogether, that makes the pronunciation of this card:

Nanbāzu Gojūgo Gogogo Goraiasu

Which is a total of six gos. And to top it off, “Number 55″ has five gos in a row!

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The “Impcantation” archetype name is a portmanteau of imp and incantation. The Japanese name is “Deviritual,” a portmanteau of devil and ritual.

Members of the archetype are portmanteaus of various materials associated with rituals:

Impcantation Bookstone: (Spell)Book + Stone

Impcantation Candoll: Candle + Doll

Impcantation Chalislime: Chalice + Slime

Impcantation Penciplume: Pencil + Plume

Impcantation Talismandra: Talisman + Mandragora

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“Kurivolt” is a portmanteau of Kuriboh and volt. 

Because of the indifference of “B” and “V” sounds in Japanese, the name could either be translated as “Kurivolt” or “Kuribolt.” 

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“Performapal Kaleidoscorp” is a portmanteau of kaleidoscope and scorpion.

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“Performapal Lebellman” is a pun on the Japanese pronunciations of level, bell, and bellman (another name for a bellhop). 

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“White Aura Bihamut“ is a portmanteau of bahamut (a massive sea monster in Abrahamic mythology) and bi- (meaning “two,” referring to the Monster’s two heads).

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“Bird of Paradise Lost” is a pun on the bird-of-paradise and Paradise Lost, an epic poem by John Milton about mankind’s Biblical fall from grace.

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“Shapesister” is a portmanteau of shapeshifter and sister. The shapeshifting aspect is a reference to this card being a Trap Monster, starting as a Trap Card and shifting into a Monster Card.

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