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CARNIVOROUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carnivorous
1, record 1, English, carnivorous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- entomophagous 2, record 1, English, entomophagous
correct, see observation
- insectivorous 3, record 1, English, insectivorous
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to those plants which capture, absorb and digest animal substances as food, usually insects, as the sundew, Venus's fly-trap, etc. 4, record 1, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "carnivorous" has a broader meaning than "entomophaghous" (or "insectivorous"); the former applies to plants which subsist on nutrients obtained from the breakdown of animal protoplasm, whereas the latter is restricted to insects. They are, however, perfect synonyms in most cases. 4, record 1, English, - carnivorous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carnivore
1, record 1, French, carnivore
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entomophage 2, record 1, French, entomophage
correct, see observation, adjective
- insectivore 2, record 1, French, insectivore
correct, see observation, adjective
- carnassier 1, record 1, French, carnassier
adjective, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'une] plante possédant des organes capables de retenir ou de capturer de petits animaux, des insectes pour s'en nourrir. 2, record 1, French, - carnivore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «carnivore» possède un sens un peu plus large que «entomophage» (ou «insectivore»); le premier se dit des plantes qui se nourrissent de petits animaux ou d'insectes, tandis que le second est limité aux insectes. Ces termes sont, toutefois, la plupart du temps synonymes. 3, record 1, French, - carnivore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carnívoro
1, record 1, Spanish, carn%C3%ADvoro
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- insectívoro 1, record 1, Spanish, insect%C3%ADvoro
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] planta que se alimenta de carne. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carn%C3%ADvoro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carnivorous
1, record 2, English, carnivorous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flesh-eating 2, record 2, English, flesh%2Deating
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eating or feeding on flesh. 3, record 2, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applied to those animals which naturally prey on other animals, and specifically to the order Carnivora. 3, record 2, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Birds may be distinguished, like quadrupeds, into granivorous and carnivorous. 3, record 2, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carnivorous animal, beetle, bird, eagle, mammal, marsupial. 3, record 2, English, - carnivorous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Biologie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carnivore
1, record 2, French, carnivore
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carnassier 2, record 2, French, carnassier
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs établissent une distinction entre les animaux carnivores et les animaux carnassiers, définissant les premiers comme des animaux qui se nourrissent plus ou moins régulièrement de chair, et les seconds comme des animaux qui se nourrissent de chair crue, de viande crue, de proies animales vivantes. Dans le langage courant ces deux termes sont considérés comme des synonymes. Il est à noter qu'au figuré «carnivore» s'emploie familièrement pour désigner une personne qui aime beaucoup la viande (saignante), alors que «carnassier» s'emploie de manière péjorative pour désigner une personne cruelle et avide. 3, record 2, French, - carnivore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Animal, insecte, oiseau carnivore. 3, record 2, French, - carnivore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Biología animal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carnívoro
1, record 2, Spanish, carn%C3%ADvoro
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] animal que se alimenta de carne. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carn%C3%ADvoro
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