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BOLL WEEVIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boll weevil
1, record 1, English, boll%20weevil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cotton boll weevil 2, record 1, English, cotton%20boll%20weevil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grayish weevil (Anthonomus grandis) about 1/4 inch long that infests the cotton plant puncturing and laying its eggs in the squares and bolls, the larvae living in and feeding on the interior substance of the buds and bolls and doing great damage to developing cotton. 3, record 1, English, - boll%20weevil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hemiptera) of the family Curculionidae. 4, record 1, English, - boll%20weevil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthonome du cotonnier
1, record 1, French, anthonome%20du%20cotonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charançon du cotonnier 2, record 1, French, charan%C3%A7on%20du%20cotonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hémiptères) de la famille des Curculionidae. 3, record 1, French, - anthonome%20du%20cotonnier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- picudo del algodonero
1, record 1, Spanish, picudo%20del%20algodonero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boll weevil
1, record 2, English, boll%20weevil
correct, see observation, jargon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inexperienced rig or oil-field worker ... 2, record 2, English, - boll%20weevil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slang term. 3, record 2, English, - boll%20weevil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sometimes the word is shortened simply to "weevil." 2, record 2, English, - boll%20weevil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- weevil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foreur novice
1, record 2, French, foreur%20novice
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foreuse novice 2, record 2, French, foreuse%20novice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foreur débutant
- foreuse débutante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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