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Record 1 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Science
  • Animal Biology
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Genetics
DEF

A stock of animals ... within a species, having a similar appearance, and [usually] developed by deliberate selection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zootechnie
  • Biologie animale
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Génétique
DEF

Subdivision de l'espèce zoologique, [...], constituée par des individus réunissant des caractères communs héréditaires.

OBS

race d'animal : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Droit animalier» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zootecnia
  • Biología animal
  • Cría de ganado
  • Genética
DEF

Conjunto de animales (individuos) que reúnen cierta cantidad de caracteres similares, capaces de transmitirlos por herencia a sus descendientes, cuando las condiciones de vida son iguales.

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