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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. Internally, the creature's name is <code>slime</code>, further justifying the English name's origin of "goo". | 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. Internally, the creature's name is <code>slime</code>, further justifying the English name's origin of "goo". | ||
While not entirely official, | While not entirely official, its scientific name is ''binuclei siphonophorus''. ''Binuclei'' uses the prefix "bi-", meaning two, and "nuclei", the pural 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 illusion to "Siphonophores", an order of multicellular marine life, referencing Goolix's watery body. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||