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|romaji = Hitokuisō
|romaji = Hitokuisō
|translation = Man-Eating Plant
|translation = Man-Eating Plant
|dw = Carnivore plant<br>Snapper
|dw = Carnivore Plant (''IV'' NES)<br>Snapper (''Monsters'')
|first = {{DQ4|short}}
|first = {{Dragon Quest IV}}
|monster1=[[Mandragore]]<br>[[Venus guytrap]]
}}
}}
The '''Carnivine''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.
The '''Carnivine''' is a monster in the series.
 
Introduced in {{Dragon Quest IV}}, it is a monstrous plant with three flowers that act as mouths.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
The body of a Carnivine is arranged in three layers, with the bottom composed of its leg-like roots, the middle being made of a circle of large, green leaves, and the top holding its three white, fanged flowers, connected to the leafy section by flexible stems.
Carnivines are [[Plant family|plant]] monsters with three flower-like "heads" that are filled with razor-sharp fangs. The body of a carnivine is arranged in three layers, with the bottom composed of its leg-like roots, the middle being made of a circle of large, green leaves, and the top holding its three white, fanged flowers, connected to the leafy section by flexible stems. Its name is a combination of "carnivore", a being that eats meat, with "vine", a tendril-like component found on some plants.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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|romanji=Hitokuisō
|romanji=Hitokuisō
|sprite=[[Image:Snapper.png]]
|sprite=[[Image:Snapper.png]]
|remake-sprite=[[File:DQM PSX Snapper.png]]
|level=50
|level=50
|hp=3/5
|hp=3/5
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|wisdom=4/5
|wisdom=4/5
|agility=5/5
|agility=5/5
|family= {{Plant}}
|family= Plant
|in-game-description=The 3 buds sink their teeth into its prey
|in-game-description=The 3 buds sink their teeth into its prey
|abilities=[[Fizzle|StopSpell]], [[Multislice|RainSlash]], [[CallHelp]]
|abilities=[[Fizzle|StopSpell]], [[Multislice|RainSlash]], [[CallHelp]]
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|romanji=Hitokuisō
|romanji=Hitokuisō
|sprite=[[Image:Snapper 1.png]]
|sprite=[[Image:Snapper 1.png]]
|remake-sprite=[[File:DQM PSX Snapper.png]]
|level=50
|level=50
|hp=6/10
|hp=6/10
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|wisdom=6/10
|wisdom=6/10
|agility=6/10
|agility=6/10
|family= {{Plant}}
|family= Plant
|in-game-description=
|in-game-description=Eats rapidly with its three heads.
|abilities=[[CallHelp]], [[Multislice|RainSlash]], [[Fizzle|StopSpell]]
|abilities=[[CallHelp]], [[Multislice|RainSlash]], [[Fizzle|StopSpell]]
|habitat=
|habitat=
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|romanji=Hitokuisō
|romanji=Hitokuisō
|icon=[[File:Carnivine DQM3 portrait.png|100px]]
|icon=[[File:Carnivine DQM3 portrait.png|100px]]
|family=[[File:DQM3 nature family icon.png|link=Nature family]]
|family=nature
|hp=<big><big>1,370</big></big>
|hp=1,370
|mp=<big><big>340</big></big>
|mp=340
|attack=<big><big>590</big></big>
|attack=590
|defense=<big><big>430</big></big>
|defense=430
|wisdom=<big><big>530</big></big>
|wisdom=530
|agility=<big><big>470</big></big>
|agility=470
|bestiary=#177
|bestiary=#177
|rank=<big><big>'''D'''</big></big>
|rank=D
|in-game-description=These carnivorous plants aren't rooted to the spot. When young and small they eat insects, but can eventually grow so large they can gobble up a [[boss troll]] in a couple of bites
|in-game-description=These carnivorous plants aren't rooted to the spot. When young and small they eat insects, but can eventually grow so large they can gobble up a [[boss troll]] in a couple of bites
|talents=[[Nuisance]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Wisdom Booster|Wisdom Booster I]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Woosh Ward]] (lv. 40)
|talents=[[Nuisance]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Wisdom Booster|Wisdom Booster I]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Woosh Ward]] (lv. 40)
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|instant-death-resist=0%
|instant-death-resist=0%
}}
}}


==={{DQMSL}}===
==={{DQMSL}}===
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|charm-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Normal
}}
}}
==Etymology==
Carnivine is possibly a spin on the original name, Carnivore Plant, combining carnivore, a being that eats meat, with vine, a tendril-like component found on some plants.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The {{MFamilies}} [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Carnivine_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29 shares its name], possibly by coincidence, with a ''[[Pokémon]]''.
*The monster [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Carnivine_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29 shares its name], possibly by coincidence, with a ''[[Pokémon]]''.
*Carnivines also bear a thematic similarity to the Piranha Plants of ''[[Super Mario]]'' fame, though they lack the tropical coloring and mottled appearance.
*Carnivines also bear a thematic similarity to the Piranha Plants of ''[[Super Mario]]'' fame, though they lack the tropical coloring and mottled appearance.


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[[Category:Plant monsters]]
[[Category:Plants]]
[[Category:Nature family]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
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