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NON-STICKY EGG [1 record]

Record 1 2021-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Embryology
  • Marine Biology
  • Aquaculture
DEF

An egg that does not normally stick to [a substrate or surface].

OBS

nonadhesive egg; non-adhesive egg; non adhesive egg; non-adhering egg; nonsticky egg; non-sticky egg: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • nonadhesive eggs
  • non-adhesive eggs
  • non-adhering eggs
  • nonadhering eggs
  • nonsticky eggs
  • non-sticky eggs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Embryologie
  • Biologie marine
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Œuf qui normalement [ne s'attache pas à un substrat ou à une surface].

OBS

œuf non adhésif; œuf non adhérent; œuf non collant : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • œufs non adhésifs
  • œufs non adhérents
  • œufs non collants

Spanish

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