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EXTERNAL MOULD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external mould
1, record 1, English, external%20mould
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external mold 2, record 1, English, external%20mold
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mold or impression in the surrounding earth or rock, showing the surface form and markings of the outer hard parts of a fossil shell or other organic structure; also the surrounding rock material whose surface receive the external mold. 2, record 1, English, - external%20mould
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following burial of the hard parts of an organism, sedimentary materials are packed closely around them.... The impression of skeletal remains in adjoining rock constitutes ... an external mould, if the shape of the outer side of the hard parts is shown ... 3, record 1, English, - external%20mould
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If a shell is buried unfilled and then dissolves, ... an external mould [is left] which if subsequently filled with material will yield ... an external cast. 4, record 1, English, - external%20mould
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moule externe
1, record 1, French, moule%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un organisme peut laisser sa place en creux dans la gangue comme une sorte de négatif, alors que lui-même a disparu : c'est une empreinte, ou moule externe. 2, record 1, French, - moule%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coquille dissoute avec formation d'un moule externe. 3, record 1, French, - moule%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fossilisation par incrustation conserve la forme externe de l'organisme. 4, record 1, French, - moule%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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