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The '''mawdad family''' is a family of centipede-like creatures introduced in {{p3}}, although the family went unclassified until {{p3d}}. It contains only one member, the [[Armored Mawdad]], of which the family is named after. Members belong to the ''tuberclipeum'' genus.


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==Members==
 
===Armored Mawdad===
== Members ==
[[File:Armored Mawdad Concept Art.png|left|200px]]
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{{main|Armored Mawdad}}
{{main|Armored Mawdad}}
The first boss of [[Pikmin 3]] and [[Pikmin 3 Deluxe]], and the only member of the Mawdad family.
Armored Mawdad is the first boss in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', and the boss of the [[Garden of Hope]]. It is a massive beast with a multitude of small gecko-like legs, a large head, yellow eyes, a bluish-green underbelly, a gaping mouth, and large curved mandibles. The boss crawls about and is able to climb up the sides of walls as a means of fleeing. Its shell is [[crystal]] and can be broken by [[Rock Pikmin]] to expose the soft skin underneath.


== Naming ==
== Naming ==
{{game help|p3d|Explain the names used in the family.}}
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The family name ''mawdad'' contains ''maw'', a word used to describe the thick jaws of a predator, which members posses. The ''dad'' part may be an indication of authority.
The family genus, ''tuberclipeum'', comes from "tubercle" (Latin for lump), which is used to describe things like the spikes on a cactus. This refers to the thick shells members of the Mawdad family have.
===Names in other languages===
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{{foreignname
|Jap=
|JapR=
|JapM=
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fra=
|FraM=
|Ger=
|GerM=
|Ita=
|ItaM=
|Spa=
|SpaM=
}}
==See Also==
*[[Crushblat family]]
*[[Pinchipede family]]


==Names in other languages==
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{{Mawdad family}}
[[Category: Mawdad family| ]]

Revision as of 19:11, December 3, 2020

The mawdad family is a family of centipede-like creatures introduced in Pikmin 3, although the family went unclassified until Pikmin 3 Deluxe. It contains only one member, the Armored Mawdad, of which the family is named after. Members belong to the tuberclipeum genus.

Members

Armored Mawdad

Artwork of the Armored Mawdad.
Main article: Armored Mawdad.

Armored Mawdad is the first boss in Pikmin 3, and the boss of the Garden of Hope. It is a massive beast with a multitude of small gecko-like legs, a large head, yellow eyes, a bluish-green underbelly, a gaping mouth, and large curved mandibles. The boss crawls about and is able to climb up the sides of walls as a means of fleeing. Its shell is crystal and can be broken by Rock Pikmin to expose the soft skin underneath.

Naming

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
Particularly: Explain the names used in the family.

The family name mawdad contains maw, a word used to describe the thick jaws of a predator, which members posses. The dad part may be an indication of authority.

The family genus, tuberclipeum, comes from "tubercle" (Latin for lump), which is used to describe things like the spikes on a cactus. This refers to the thick shells members of the Mawdad family have.

Names in other languages

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
Particularly: Record the names and their meanings.

Language Name Meaning

See Also