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féral [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feral
1, record 1, English, feral
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of an animal or plant that has] lapsed into a wild from a domesticated condition. 2, record 1, English, - feral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction must be made between wild dogs and feral dogs. Feral dogs are domesticated dogs that have escaped to the wild ... 3, record 1, English, - feral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- féral
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9ral
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ensauvagé 2, record 1, French, ensauvag%C3%A9
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un animal ou d'une plante] qui de l'état de domesticité ou de culture est passé à l'état sauvage. 3, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : férals ou féraux. 2, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asilvestrado
1, record 1, Spanish, asilvestrado
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- feral 2, record 1, Spanish, feral
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de un] animal de procedencia original doméstica, que se mueve libremente por el medio natural y sin aparente dependencia del hombre para su cobijo y subsistencia, o planta silvestre que procede de semilla de planta cultivada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - asilvestrado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Población feral. Se refiere al establecimiento de poblaciones de especies exóticas que fueron introducidas y que se han establecido en el medio silvestre, pero que forzosamente derivaron de una condición doméstica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - asilvestrado
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