Centifly family
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The centifly family is a family of species that appears in Hey! Pikmin only. So far, this family is made of only one species, the Adult Centipare. Members belong to the Prunus genus.
Interestingly, this creature, which is the adult version of the Centipare, is classified in different family from its younger version. This is likely to be a mistake.
Members
Adult Centipare
- Main article: Adult Centipare.
Scientific name: Prunus serrulatapoda
Adult Centipares are creatures that appear in Hey! Pikmin only. They are long, thin and harmless creatures, which can be mounted by Olimar and Pikmin in order to travel long distances.
Naming
The family's name is a combination of "centipede" and "fly", as it resembles a flying centipede.
Names in other languages
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To do: Add definitions for names in other languages. |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ムカデトンボ科? Mukade tonbo ka |
Centipede dragonfly family |
 Dutch |
Duizendjuffers | Wordplay of Duizendpotigen (Thousandpots; myriapoda) and juffers (damselfly) |
 French |
scolonailles | Portmanteau of the world Scolo, which stands for scolopendre (centipede), and -ailles (pejorative suffix), referencing the word canailles (rascal). |
 German |
Tausendflügler | Wordplay of Tausendfüßler (myriapoda) and Flügel (wing) |
 Italian |
Libellidi | |
 Korean |
지네잠자리 과 | |
 Spanish |
Centiélulas |
Trivia
- The centifly and centipare families are considered the same in the Japanese, Dutch, German, Korean and Spanish versions.
