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BOULETTE REGURGITATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pellet
1, record 1, English, pellet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disgorged pellet 2, record 1, English, disgorged%20pellet
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small compact mass composed of the undigested or partially digested parts of a bird's food (hair, bones) retained in the stomach or esophagus for a certain time before being regurgitated through the mouth. 3, record 1, English, - pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These pellets, which are most commonly associated with birds of prey, facilitate the study of a number of parameters relating to diet. 3, record 1, English, - pellet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pelote de réjection
1, record 1, French, pelote%20de%20r%C3%A9jection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pelote de régurgitation 2, record 1, French, pelote%20de%20r%C3%A9gurgitation
correct, feminine noun
- boulette de réjection 3, record 1, French, boulette%20de%20r%C3%A9jection
correct, feminine noun
- boulette de régurgitation 4, record 1, French, boulette%20de%20r%C3%A9gurgitation
correct, feminine noun
- boulette 5, record 1, French, boulette
see observation, feminine noun
- pelote 6, record 1, French, pelote
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite boule compacte contenant des matières animales non digestibles ou partiellement digérées (poils, os) ayant séjourné dans l'estomac ou dans l'œsophage un certain temps. 7, record 1, French, - pelote%20de%20r%C3%A9jection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces boulettes, qui sont communément associées aux oiseaux de proie, facilitent l'étude de certains paramètres liés à leur alimentation. 7, record 1, French, - pelote%20de%20r%C3%A9jection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'analyse de ces pelotes permet de bien connaître le régime alimentaire du rapace et, indirectement de juger si l'espèce est utile ou nuisible. 8, record 1, French, - pelote%20de%20r%C3%A9jection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lorsqu'il est explicitement question du système digestif des oiseaux (rapaces en particulier), les termes «boulette» et «pelote» sont aussi employés comme synonymes, sans plus de précision. 6, record 1, French, - pelote%20de%20r%C3%A9jection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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