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The '''Splurchin family''' is a family of urchan-like enemies in {{hp}}. The only known member in the family is the Large Splurchin, which is where the family name originates from | The '''Splurchin family''' is a family of urchan-like enemies in {{hp}}. The only known member in the family is the Large Splurchin, which is where the family name originates from and belongs to the ''Spicasfaira'' genus. | ||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
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[[File:LargeSplurchin.png|150px|left]] | [[File:LargeSplurchin.png|150px|left]] | ||
{{main|Large Splurchin}} | {{main|Large Splurchin}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Spicasfaira natarens'' | |||
The '''Large Splurchin''' is an enemy in {{hp}}. It is one of the few creatures in the entire series that is completely invincible and acts more like an obstacle, blindly moving in a single direction and being covered in deadly spikes. | The '''Large Splurchin''' is an enemy in {{hp}}. It is one of the few creatures in the entire series that is completely invincible and acts more like an obstacle, blindly moving in a single direction and being covered in deadly spikes. | ||
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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The name "Splurchin" is a play on {{w|urchin}}, the real-world creature the enemy is likely based after. | The name "Splurchin" is a play on {{w|Sea urchin|urchin}}, the real-world creature the enemy is likely based after. | ||
The name of the ''Spicasfaira'' genus comes from ''spica'', Latin for spike, and ''sfaira'', Greek for sphere. | |||
=== Names in other languages === | === Names in other languages === | ||
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{{foreignname | {{foreignname | ||
|Jap=ゴロンガゼ | |Jap=ゴロンガゼ | ||
|JapR=Goron | |JapR=Goron gaze ka | ||
|JapM=Rolling {{w|Diadema setosum}} family | |JapM=Rolling {{w|Diadema setosum}} family | ||
|Dut=Zeekastanjes | |Dut=Zeekastanjes | ||
|DutM=Sea chestnuts | |DutM=Sea chestnuts | ||
|Fra=groursin | |Fra=groursin | ||
|FraM=Contraction of ''gros oursin'' (big urchin) | |FraM=Bigrchin | ||
|FraN=Contraction of ''gros oursin'' (big urchin) | |||
|Ger=Seericius | |Ger=Seericius | ||
|GerM= | |GerM= Sea hedgehog | ||
|GerN= Sea Hedgehog is the literal translation of the word Seeigel (Sea urchin). Ricius is the Germanized form of the Italian word riccio, which either means Hedgehog or Shell in the case of chestnuts. | |||
|Ita=Ricciospini | |Ita=Ricciospini | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM= | ||
|Kor=둥글성게 과 | |||
|Spa=Erízulos | |Spa=Erízulos | ||
|SpaM= | |SpaM= | ||
|notes = y | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:39, September 16, 2024
The Splurchin family is a family of urchan-like enemies in Hey! Pikmin. The only known member in the family is the Large Splurchin, which is where the family name originates from and belongs to the Spicasfaira genus.
Members[edit]
Large Splurchin[edit]
- Main article: Large Splurchin.
Scientific name: Spicasfaira natarens
The Large Splurchin is an enemy in Hey! Pikmin. It is one of the few creatures in the entire series that is completely invincible and acts more like an obstacle, blindly moving in a single direction and being covered in deadly spikes.
Naming[edit]
The name "Splurchin" is a play on urchin, the real-world creature the enemy is likely based after.
The name of the Spicasfaira genus comes from spica, Latin for spike, and sfaira, Greek for sphere.
Names in other languages[edit]
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| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ゴロンガゼ? Goron gaze ka |
Rolling Diadema setosum family | |
 Dutch |
Zeekastanjes | Sea chestnuts | |
 French |
groursin | Bigrchin | Contraction of gros oursin (big urchin) |
 German |
Seericius | Sea hedgehog | Sea Hedgehog is the literal translation of the word Seeigel (Sea urchin). Ricius is the Germanized form of the Italian word riccio, which either means Hedgehog or Shell in the case of chestnuts. |
 Italian |
Ricciospini | ||
 Korean |
둥글성게 과 | ||
 Spanish |
Erízulos |
