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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Because the Gekko does not resemble its real-life namesake and its name is only used scientifically, it may actually be a reference to the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s CPU, which shares its name with the enemy. This is possible because the GameCube was in development during the same period as ''Majora's Mask'' was. It may also be derived from げこっ ''geko'', the Japanese word for the croaking of a frog.
Gekko may be derived from げこっ ''geko'', Japanese {{wp|onomatopoeia}} for the croaking of a frog.
 
It may also be a reference to the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s {{wp|Gekko (microprocessor)|CPU}}, which shares its name with the enemy. This may be possible as the GameCube was in development during the same period as ''Majora's Mask'' was.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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