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TUNIC [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tunic
1, record 1, English, tunic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tunic: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - tunic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tunique
1, record 1, French, tunique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tunique : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - tunique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tunic
1, record 2, English, tunic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coat 1, record 2, English, coat
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ. 1, record 2, English, - tunic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tunique
1, record 2, French, tunique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane formant une enveloppe ou un tissu de protection. 2, record 2, French, - tunique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La paroi du globe oculaire est formée de 3 tuniques : la tunique fibreuse, la tunique uvéale, la tunique nerveuse. 1, record 2, French, - tunique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- túnica
1, record 2, Spanish, t%C3%BAnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capa 2, record 2, Spanish, capa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrana delgada que cubre algunas partes del cuerpo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - t%C3%BAnica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las paredes de los vasos sanguíneos se ajustan a un plan generalizado, según el cual consisten en 3 capas o túnicas. [...] Capa o túnica íntima, que es la más interna. b) Capa o túnica media, la intermedia. c) Capa o túnica adventicia que es la externa. 2, record 2, Spanish, - t%C3%BAnica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Animal Biology
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tunic
1, record 3, English, tunic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- test 2, record 3, English, test
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The outer covering of the [tunicate] is a thick, tough, sometimes gelatinous membrane, the "tunic" or "test", secreted by the underlying epithelium and attached to the inclosed body only at the siphons. In some tunicates the test is so transparent that practically all of the internal organs are visible through it. 2, record 3, English, - tunic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Urochordates ... are enclosed in a tough cellulose-like tunic (hence the common name tunicate). 3, record 3, English, - tunic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hemichordates and most urochordates are ... filter-feeders, moving water through their gill slits, but are sessile as adults. When ascidian tunicates metamorphose, the motochord is resorbed. 3, record 3, English, - tunic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie animale
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tunique
1, record 3, French, tunique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tunique enveloppe l'animal sans lui être accolée, sauf au niveau des siphons et aux extrémités des stolons. Sa composition chimique et sa morphologie diffèrent suivant les groupes. 1, record 3, French, - tunique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[C'est la] seule partie [des Tuniciers, ou Urocordés,] qui est susceptible de se fossiliser. 1, record 3, French, - tunique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tunic
1, record 4, English, tunic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coat of a bulb. 2, record 4, English, - tunic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tunique
1, record 4, French, tunique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'écailles à bords soudés entourant l'axe de certains bulbes en se recouvrant les unes les autres. 2, record 4, French, - tunique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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