<P> The etymology of the name was not provided by Dahl . Pronunciation of Knid is said in the book to approximate adding a schwa between the "K" and "nid", or in Dahl's words, "K'nid". Cnidaria is the name of the taxonomic phylum containing stinging aquatic invertebrates such as jellyfish and coral, itself derived from the classical Greek word for nettle, κνίδη . Vermicious is a real word, meaning "worm like". </P> <P> The Vermicious Knids are also mentioned in other Dahl stories, including James and the Giant Peach (where the New York Police Department misidentify Miss Spider as one) and The Minpins . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> 1971 film </Th> <Th> 2005 film </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs. Bucket </Td> <Td> Diana Sowle </Td> <Td> Helena Bonham Carter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. Bucket </Td> <Td> Deceased </Td> <Td> Noah Taylor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs. Gloop </Td> <Td> Ursula Reit </Td> <Td> Franziska Troegner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. Gloop </Td> <Td> Kurt Großkurth (uncredited) </Td> <Td> Harry Taylor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs. Teavee </Td> <Td> Dodo Denney </Td> <Td> Cameo (uncredited) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. Teavee </Td> <Td> Michael Goodliffe </Td> <Td> Adam Godley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs. Beauregarde </Td> <Td> Cameo (uncredited) </Td> <Td> Missi Pyle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. Beauregarde </Td> <Td> Leonard Stone </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs. Salt </Td> <Td> Pat Coombs (uncredited) </Td> <Td> Francesca Hunt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. Salt </Td> <Td> Roy Kinnear </Td> <Td> James Fox </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grandma Josephine </Td> <Td> Franziska Liebing (uncredited) </Td> <Td> Eileen Essell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grandma Georgina </Td> <Td> Dora Altmann (uncredited) </Td> <Td> Liz Smith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grandpa George </Td> <Td> Ernst Ziegler (uncredited) </Td> <Td> David Morris </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shopkeeper </Td> <Td> Aubrey Woods </Td> <Td> Oscar James </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dr. Wilbur Wonka </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> <Td> Christopher Lee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winkelmann </Td> <Td> Peter Stuart </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newscaster </Td> <Td> Steve Dunne (uncredited) </Td> <Td> Todd Boyce </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tinker </Td> <Td> Peter Capell </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. Joepack </Td> <Td> Werner Heyking </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Computer Scientist </Td> <Td> Tim Brooke - Taylor (uncredited) </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Auctioneer </Td> <Td> Frank Delfino (uncredited) </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prodnose </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> <Td> Criss Cresswell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ficklegruber </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> <Td> Tony Kirwood </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Young Willy Wonka </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> <Td> Blair Dunlop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Princess Pondicherry </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> <Td> Shelley Conn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Narrator </Td> <Td> Absent </Td> <Td> Geoffrey Holder </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> 1971 film </Th> <Th> 2005 film </Th> </Tr>

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