Pantagruel
noun
Pan·ta·gru·el
ˌpan-tə-ˈgrü-əl 
pan-ˈta-grə-wəl,
-ˌwel
: the huge son of Gargantua in Rabelais's Pantagruel
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The second new species, from a different genus, was named after Gargantua’s son, Pantagruel, according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
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“Pantagruel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pantagruel. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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