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|jpcommon = {{j|ミズモチ|Mizu Mochi|Water {{w|Mochi}}}}. A mochi is a Japanese rice cake, and marumochi in particular is a round variety; the creature's shape while idling resembles a marumochi. | |jpcommon = {{j|ミズモチ|Mizu Mochi|Water {{w|Mochi}}}}. A mochi is a Japanese rice cake, and marumochi in particular is a round variety; the creature's shape while idling resembles a marumochi. | ||
|jpname = {{j|オオフグリミズモチ|Oo Fuguri Mizu Mochi|Big Scrotum Water Mochi}}. | |jpname = {{j|オオフグリミズモチ|Oo Fuguri Mizu Mochi|Big Scrotum Water Mochi}}. | ||
|scientific = | |scientific = Its scientific name is ''Binuclei siphonophorus''. ''Binuclei'' uses the prefix "bi-", meaning two, and "nuclei", the plural form of nucleus. A nucleus is essentially the brain of the cell, often portrayed as round. This is in reference to Goolix's cell-like appearance, containing two nucleus-like orbs floating within it. ''Siphonophorus'' is an alteration of "Siphonophores", an order of multicellular marine life, referencing Goolix's watery body. | ||
|internal = Internally, the creature's name is <code>slime</code>, further justifying the English name's origin of "goo". | |internal = Internally, the creature's name is <code>slime</code>, further justifying the English name's origin of "goo". | ||
}} | }} | ||
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P1 Goolix Sketch.png|Olimar's sketch of a Goolix in his [[Olimar's voyage log|voyage log]]. | P1 Goolix Sketch.png|Olimar's sketch of a Goolix in his [[Olimar's voyage log|voyage log]]. | ||
P1 Goolix Sketch2.png|A drawing of a Goolix from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide. | P1 Goolix Sketch2.png|A drawing of a Goolix from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*This enemy is the only way to see Pikmin choking with a water bubble in the first game. | *This enemy is the only way to see Pikmin choking with a water bubble in the first game. | ||
* The Goolix is one of only five [[enemies]] from the original {{p1}} that did not return in {{p2}}. | * The Goolix is one of only five [[enemies]] from the original {{p1}} that did not return in {{p2}}. | ||
** It and [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] are the only | ** It and [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] are the only ones of these five to not return in {{p4}}. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Mysterious Life-Form]] | |||
*[[Mamuta]] | |||
*[[Foolix]] | *[[Foolix]] | ||
{{bosses}} | {{bosses}} |