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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
{{see also|Grub-dog family#Naming}} | |||
The Emperor Bulblax is the largest male member of the [[grub-dog family]], which earned it the title of emperor. The reason for it to be called Bulblax instead of Bulborb is unknown, but it could be due to the creature being considerably different from common grub-dogs. In Japan, it is given the name {{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara}}, where {{j|ダイオウ|daiō}} means "great king", {{j|デメ|deme}} means "bug-eyed", and {{j|マダラ|madara}} means "spots". | The Emperor Bulblax is the largest male member of the [[grub-dog family]], which earned it the title of emperor. The reason for it to be called Bulblax instead of Bulborb is unknown, but it could be due to the creature being considerably different from common grub-dogs. In Japan, it is given the name {{j|ダイオウデメマダラ|Daiō Deme Madara}}, where {{j|ダイオウ|daiō}} means "great king", {{j|デメ|deme}} means "bug-eyed", and {{j|マダラ|madara}} means "spots". | ||
In the scientific name, '' | In the scientific name, ''Oculus supremus'', ''Oculus'' is the Bulborb genus, and ''supremus'' means "supreme" in Latin. The creature's internal name in both games refers to it as a king – the king of the Chappy (Bulborbs) – with the name <code>king</code> in ''Pikmin'' and <code>kingchappy</code> in the sequel. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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|Jap = ダイオウデメマダラ | |Jap = ダイオウデメマダラ | ||
|JapR = Daiō Deme Madara | |JapR = Daiō Deme Madara | ||
|JapM = Bug-eyed Spotted Great King | |JapM = Bug-eyed Spotted Great King | ||
|Ger = Fürst Knollenauge | |Ger = Fürst Knollenauge | ||
|GerM = Lord Bulb-Eye | |GerM = Lord Bulb-Eye | ||