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ENDOSKELETON [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
DEF

Any animal skeleton which is built into the body and gives support and permanent shape to it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
DEF

Squelette interne d'un animal, qui sert d'armature à son corps.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
DEF

Esqueleto interno de los vertebrados, inicialmente formado por cartílago que posteriormente puede ser sustituido por hueso encondral.

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Record 2 1977-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

The endoskeleton is defined as an internal supporting system of hardened material. It is highly characteristic of vertebrates (...). [It] consists of cartilage or bone or mixtures of these two types of tissue and is off mesodermal origin in general.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Le squelette constitue un organe de soutien pour les parties molles, un ensemble de leviers pour les organes de mouvement, et parfois un appareil de protection.

OBS

Ensemble des os et des cartilages qui constituent la charpente des vertébrés.

Spanish

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