Carnivine: Difference between revisions

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|romaji = Hitokuisō

|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==

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==

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~~==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==

*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.

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[[Category:~~Plant monsters~~]]

[[Category:Plants]]

[[Category:Nature family]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters enemies]]

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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World enemies]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]

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 |romaji = Hitokuisō
 |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==
-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==
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 |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==
-*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.
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-[[Category:Plant monsters]]
+[[Category:Plants]]
+[[Category:Nature family]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters enemies]]
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 [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]