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ELECTROLOCATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrolocation 1, record 1, English, electrolocation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrolocation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrolocation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localisation d'un objet par émission de signaux électriques. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrolocation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrolocación
1, record 1, Spanish, electrolocaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electrolocation
1, record 2, English, electrolocation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electrolocating fish can be exquisitely sensitive in detecting objects, and preliminary experimements suggest that they are better than nonelectric fish in escaping through holes in a transparent wall dividing an aquarium. More of this kind of study is required to demonstrate that electrolocation really is useful, for many fish do very well indeed with the ordinary mechanoreceptors of the lateral line system. 1, record 2, English, - electrolocation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électrolocation
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectrolocation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localisation d'un objet par émission de signaux électriques. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lectrolocation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre les Torpilles qui possèdent en effet des organes électrogènes (muscles modifiés) capables d'électrocuter leurs proies [...], les Raies possèdent des organes identiques, mais plus faibles, [...] créant autour d'elles un champ électrique qu'obstacles, proies ou prédateurs viennent modifier : c'est de l'électrolocation. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lectrolocation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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