Term
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Origin
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Definition
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Bionicle Use
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Matoran
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original
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from Mata Nui
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islander. Replaced the terms Tohunga and Koronan. In the story, this was presented as a cultural shift as the people of the island realized their unity - they were Matoran instead of Koronan.
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Hahli
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original
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a water villager
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Nuparu
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?Māori
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from paru. dirt, mud, earth
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an earth villager
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Boxor
|
English
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from boxer
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boxing exo-suit
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Nuva
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?English
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from new
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new forms of the Toa
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Mizuni
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?Japanese1
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to boil in water
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Gali Nuva's wrist rotors
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Kodan
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original
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Pohatu Nuva's legendary ball
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Bohrok
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original
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buglike creatures
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Va
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original
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"Bohrok Va"
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Bohrok scout/courier
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Tahnok
|
original
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from Tahu and Bohrok
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fire bug
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Gahlok
|
original
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from Gali and Bohrok
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water bug
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Nuhvok
|
original
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from Onua and Bohrok
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earth bug
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Pahrak
|
original
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from Pohatu and Bohrok
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stone bug
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Lehvak
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original
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from Lewa and Bohrok
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swamp bug
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Kohrak
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original
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from Kopaka and Bohrok
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ice bug
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Bahrag
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original
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twin queens of the Bohrok swarm
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Cahdok
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original
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a Bohrok queen. the blue one.
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Gahdok
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original
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a Bohrok queen. the red one, inexplicably.
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Krana
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original
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Bohrok power brain
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Xa
|
original
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swarm commander krana
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Ca
|
original
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clearance krana
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Vu
|
original
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surveyor krana
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Za
|
original
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squad leader krana
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Bo
|
original
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sentinel krana
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Yo
|
original
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mole krana
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Ja
|
original
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scout krana
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Su
|
original
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worker krana
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Ghekula
|
original
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frog
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Hapaka
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original
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dog (originally elephant)
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Keras
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original
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coral crab
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Pokawi
|
original
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parrot
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Waikiru
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original
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walrus
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Marn
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?original
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a mining area
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