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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The name "Goolix" could've come from the word "goo", referencing its slimy liquid nature. The Japanese name, {{j|ミズモチ|Mizu Mochi}} translates to "water | The name "Goolix" could've come from the word "goo", referencing its slimy liquid nature. The Japanese name, {{j|ミズモチ|Mizu Mochi}} translates to "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. In the scientific name, ''binuclei siphonophorus'', the ''binuclei'' part means "binuclear", and the "siphonophorus" part means "siphonophores", a group of invertebrates with a gelatinous appearance. Hence, the scientific name means "Siphonophore of Two Nuclei". Internally, the creature's name is <code>slime</code>, further justifying the English name's origin of "goo". | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||