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Record 1 2003-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

The mutual interchange of food and of saliva or other secretions between the adults and the young of certain social insects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Désigne d'une manière générale les échanges de matériel alimentaire entre individus d'une société animale (Insecte sociaux principalement), entre adultes aussi bien qu'entre adultes et larves.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
DEF

Intercambio alimenticio o de secreciones entre animales.

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