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(Odd, I couldn't find a definition for that at all. Some results include purple-striped, nail, rivet, club, and key. Even from a Romantic language standpoint the only thing that comes to mind is key. I think the devs just chose this because it sounded good.)
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Much like the [[arachnorb family]], the name is a take on "{{w|arachnid}}" and "wrap", possibly referring to how members spin webs.
Much like the [[arachnorb family]], the name is a take on "{{w|arachnid}}" and "wrap", possibly referring to how members spin webs.


Clavo (the family genus) is probably a take on the Latin word clav (which means to enclose, to comprise, to fit together or to work together), with enclose referring to how the members of the family enclose their prey in webs, and to comprise/fit together referring to how the only member of the family, the Arachnode, looks like it is comprised of multiple smaller pieces.
The meaning of ''Clavo'' (the family genus) is unknown.


===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===

Revision as of 12:08, July 16, 2021

The Awrapnid family is a spider-like family of creatures first seen in Pikmin 3, although the family went unclassified until Pikmin 3 Deluxe. They usually stay in their webs to catch prey that fly into it, much like real world spiders. Its only member is the Arachnode. Members belong to the Clavo genus.

Members

Arachnode

An Arachnode on its web.
Main article: Arachnode.

The Arachnode is the first arachnid-based enemy in the Pikmin series with an interactable web. While dormant on its web, it resembles a cocoon, with a black and yellow striped and sphere-shaped body. This shape and coloring comes from the eight legs wrapped tightly around its body; the actual body is a small black orb with yellow circles instead of stripes. Once a Pikmin or leader gets caught in the web, it uncurls its legs after a while, and wanders up to its prey, consuming them quickly once it has reached them. It may also wander around the web freely in order to avoid Pikmin that are being thrown at it. The web will collapse once the Arachnode is defeated.

Naming

Much like the arachnorb family, the name is a take on "arachnid" and "wrap", possibly referring to how members spin webs.

The meaning of Clavo (the family genus) is unknown.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese コダマグモ科?
Ko Dama Gumo Ka
Small orb spider family
Flag of France French arachnorbilles From arachnide (arachnid), orbe (orb) and the diminutive suffix -ille

See also