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RETINACULUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retinaculum
1, record 1, English, retinaculum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In moths,] a hook-like structure by which the fore-wing ... engages with a bristle or frenulum on the hind-wing, thus coupling the wings together during flight. [But in insects of the order Collembola, or more commonly called spring-tails,] a hook beneath the abdomen ... by which the furcula of the tail is held down beneath the insect. When released the tail propels the insect forwards into the air. [In other insects, refers to] other attachment structures, e.g. on the ovipositor of some Hymenoptera and the madibles of some beetles. 2, record 1, English, - retinaculum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: retinacula. 3, record 1, English, - retinaculum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retinacula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétinacle
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tinacle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de soies raides ou d'écailles, situé sous l'aile antérieure. Il permet de recevoir et de retenir le frein de l'aile postérieure pendant le vol. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9tinacle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retinaculum
1, record 2, English, retinaculum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure that retains an organ or tissue in place. 1, record 2, English, - retinaculum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retinaculum
1, record 2, French, retinaculum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le tendon du jambier antérieur] est ensuite tunnelisé à la face dorsale des os du pied, sous les tendons extenseurs et sous le retinaculum des extenseurs [...] 1, record 2, French, - retinaculum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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