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The '''mandiblard family''' consists of four known species, three of which demonstrate a degree of {{w|sexual dimorphism}} not uncommon to insects. On a whole they have little vitality and are not especially dangerous, but like the [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]], they are infamous for tearing apart nearby [[Bridge|stick bridges]] which [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]] have built. Due to their general inability to present any danger, these enemies are usually found in groups of three or more, and are always buried in the ground, appearing only when a leader or Pikmin approaches close by. | The '''mandiblard family''' consists of four known species, three of which demonstrate a degree of {{w|sexual dimorphism}} not uncommon to insects. On a whole they have little vitality and are not especially dangerous, but like the [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]], they are infamous for tearing apart nearby [[Bridge|stick bridges]] which [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]] have built. Due to their general inability to present any danger, these enemies are usually found in groups of three or more, and are always buried in the ground, appearing only when a leader or Pikmin approaches close by. | ||
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== | == Naming == | ||
The family's name comes from the word "mandible". The names of the members derive from the word "{{w|Sheep shearing|shear}}", given that the sound they make when chomping down bridges sounds strikingly similar to a real world pair of shears closing. The Sheargrubs' names also derive from the word "{{w|grub}}", since they're like real life worms. Their Japanese names use the term {{j|ウジンコ|ujinko}}, in which {{j|ウジ|uji}} means "maggot", and {{j|いん|inko}} means "parrot". The "parrot" part might reference their mouth, which looks like the beak of a parakeet. The genus name of this family's members is ''Himeagea'', whose meaning is unknown. | |||
In ''Pikmin'', all mandiblards share the same internal name, "Kabekui". "Kabe" means "wall" and "kui" meaning "eat". The fact that they are called "[[Gate|wall]] eater" instead of "[[bridge]] eater" seems to indicate that, [[Pikmin prerelease information|during development]], these creatures served a different purpose. | |||
==Name in other languages== | ==Name in other languages== | ||