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HIBERNACULUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hibernaculum 1, record 1, English, hibernaculum
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hibernation site 2, record 1, English, hibernation%20site
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shelter of a hibernating animal. 3, record 1, English, - hibernaculum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hibernacula tend to be humid, be well protected from extremes of cold or hot and be fairly inaccessible to predators. Typical examples are caves, mines and cavity walls of houses. 4, record 1, English, - hibernaculum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pl. Hibernacula. 5, record 1, English, - hibernaculum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hibernaculum
1, record 1, French, hibernaculum
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte d'hibernation 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27hibernation
masculine noun
- abri d'hiver 3, record 1, French, abri%20d%27hiver
masculine noun
- gîte d'hivernage 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27hivernage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement [...] où un animal de petite taille [...] se réfugie pour passer la période hivernale. 5, record 1, French, - hibernaculum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caves, grâces à leur hygrométrie élevée et bien tamponnée, sont souvent utilisées comme gîtes intermédiaires, voire gîtes d'hivernage (hibernacula) si elles sont très profondes. 4, record 1, French, - hibernaculum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pl. hibernacula. 6, record 1, French, - hibernaculum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hibernaculum
1, record 2, English, hibernaculum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tent or sheath made out of a leaf or other material, in which a larva hides or lies dormant. 1, record 2, English, - hibernaculum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hibernaculum
1, record 2, French, hibernaculum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de case ou étui formé le plus souvent d'une feuille pliée retenue par des fils de soie, dans lequel une chenille hiverne à l'état de diapause. 1, record 2, French, - hibernaculum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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