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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
"Dandelfly" is a combination of "dandle", which means "gently rock up and down", referencing its wavy flight pattern, and "damselfly", since it is a family of bugs that gently move up and down while flying. | "Dandelfly" is a combination of "dandle", which means "gently rock up and down", referencing its wavy flight pattern, and "damselfly", since it is a family of bugs that gently move up and down while flying. | ||
The genus ''Anisopterid'' comes from "{{w|Anisoptera}}", the | The genus ''Anisopterid'' comes from "{{w|Anisoptera}}", the group dragonflies belong to. | ||
=== Names in other languages === | === Names in other languages === |
Revision as of 15:58, September 12, 2024
The dandelfly family is a family of dragonfly-like enemies introduced in Pikmin 3 Deluxe. It has one member, the Nectarous Dandelfly, belonging to the Anisopterid genus.
Members
Nectarous Dandelfly
- Main article: Nectarous Dandelfly.
Scientific name: Anisopterid ambrosius
The Nectarous Dandelfly is a harmless enemy in Pikmin 3. It hovers in the air until it is hit with a Pikmin, at which point it flies off and leaves multiple drops of nectar.
Naming
"Dandelfly" is a combination of "dandle", which means "gently rock up and down", referencing its wavy flight pattern, and "damselfly", since it is a family of bugs that gently move up and down while flying. The genus Anisopterid comes from "Anisoptera", the group dragonflies belong to.
Names in other languages
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Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ミツモチヤンマ科? Mitsu Mochi Yanma Ka |
Nectar holding dragonfly family | |
Chinese (traditional) |
蜜蟲晏蜓科 | ||
French | nectiloptéres | nectaroptera | From nectar (nectar) and the suffix -ptère (-ptera), nomenclature used to name insect orders. |
German | Schwebellen | Float Dragonflies (Schweben + Libelle) | |
Korean | 꿀벌레잠자리 과 | ||
Spanish | Nectarópteros | Nectaroptera |