"pocket monster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pocket monsters [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese ポケットモンスター (Poketto Monsutā), itself a pseudo-anglicism from pocket + monster. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|ポケットモンスター|tr=Poketto Monsutā}} Japanese ポケットモンスター (Poketto Monsutā), {{m|en|pocket}} pocket, {{m|en|monster}} monster Head templates: {{en-noun}} pocket monster (plural pocket monsters)
  1. A fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise. Categories (topical): Pokémon Synonyms: Pokémon#Noun

Inflected forms

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