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POLYPHAGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyphagy
1, record 1, English, polyphagy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feeding behavior in which a wide range of food is accepted. 2, record 1, English, - polyphagy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In polyphagy, some preferences may be exhibited within that range, e.g., [the feeding preferences of] migratory locusts. 2, record 1, English, - polyphagy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyphagie
1, record 1, French, polyphagie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportement alimentaire qui porte certaines espèces ou organismes vivants à se nourrir d'une vaste gamme d'aliments. 2, record 1, French, - polyphagie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les termites sont généralement considérés comme des mangeurs de bois. Mais, si cette conception est le plus souvent vraie, les Isoptères ne sont pas tous exclusivement xylophages; il existe parmi eux de véritables polyphages comme le Mastotermes darwiniensis, fléau de l'Australie septentrionale, qui consomme non seulement tout ce qui contient de la cellulose (bois, toile, coton, etc.) mais aussi la laine, la corne, l'ivoire, le sucre, etc. Cette polyphagie rapproche les termites des blattes qui ont un régime omnivore. 3, record 1, French, - polyphagie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre cette acception avec celle de l'obsession de manger, qui est le sens le plus connu de «polyphagie». 2, record 1, French, - polyphagie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polifagia
1, record 1, Spanish, polifagia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alimentación variada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polifagia
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