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CENTIPEDE [10 records]

Record 1 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Physciaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Physciaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Physciaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Physciaceae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Araceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Araceae.

OBS

Epipremnum pinnatum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Polygonaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2021-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Poaceae.

OBS

centipede grass : common name also used to refer to the species Eremochloa ophiuroides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Poaceae.

OBS

Ischaemum muticum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 6 2021-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Poaceae.

OBS

centipede grass : common name also used to refer to the species Ischaemum muticum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Poaceae.

OBS

Eremochloa ophiuroides : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 7 2014-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Seaside centipede lichen is a semi-erect, leafy lichen that is shaped like a cushion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

L’hétérodermie maritime est un lichen feuillu légèrement dressé et en forme de coussin.

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect of the family Scutigeridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte de la famille des Scutigeridae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
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Record 10 1995-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

Any of various flattened elongated arthropods constituting the class Chilopoda, having a single posterior genital aperture and the body divided into a number of segments each bearing one pair of legs of which the foremost pair is modified into poison fangs, and being active, predaceous, and chiefly nocturnal animals useful as destroyers of noxious insects.

CONT

The top predator of the terrestrial environment [of the cavern] is a centipede, which feeds on the mat eaters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Myriapode carnivore muni d'une paire de forcipules (crochets venimeux) [...] (Les chilopodes forment une sous-classe d'animaux aux téguments mous, au corps aplati, ayant un seul orifice sexuel, situé à l'arrière).

Spanish

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