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WAX-PRODUCING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wax-producing
1, record 1, English, wax%2Dproducing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wax producing 2, record 1, English, wax%20producing
correct
- ceriferous 3, record 1, English, ceriferous
correct, see observation, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ceriferous is a descriptive for insects and plants producing wax. 4, record 1, English, - wax%2Dproducing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beeswax is secreted by honeybees of a certain age in the form of thin scales. The scales are produced by glands of 12 to 17 days old worker bees on the ventral (stomach) surface of the abdomen. Worker bees have eight wax-producing glands on the inner sides of the sternites (the ventral shield or plate of each segment of the body). Wax is produced from abdominal segments 4 to 7. The size of these wax glands depends on the age of the worker. 5, record 1, English, - wax%2Dproducing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "ceriferous" is less used in English as opposed to "wax-producing". 4, record 1, English, - wax%2Dproducing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cérifère
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9rif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un insecte, d'une plante qui produit de la cire. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cire. Matière sécrétée par huit glandes [de l'abeille] situées dans les segments abdominaux, sur la face ventrale et utilisée pour la construction des rayons. [...] cette sécrétion est naturelle et se produit à un certain âge chez la jeune abeille [...] 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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