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HIPPOCAMPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hippocampus
1, record 1, English, hippocampus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horn of Ammon 1, record 1, English, horn%20of%20Ammon
correct
- hippocampus major 1, record 1, English, hippocampus%20major
correct
- Ammon's horn 1, record 1, English, Ammon%27s%20horn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex, internally convoluted structure of the cerebral cortex that forms an arched elevation in the floor of the lateral ventricle bordering the choroid fissure. 1, record 1, English, - hippocampus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hippocampe
1, record 1, French, hippocampe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corne d'Ammon 1, record 1, French, corne%20d%27Ammon
correct, feminine noun
- hippocampe ventral 1, record 1, French, hippocampe%20ventral
correct, masculine noun
- hippocampus 1, record 1, French, hippocampus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure complexe du cortex cérébral adjacente à la fissure choroïdienne, constituant le plancher de la corne temporale du ventricule latéral. 1, record 1, French, - hippocampe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seahorse
1, record 2, English, seahorse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any marine fish of several related genera, especially Hippocampus, of the family Syngnathidae, which includes the pipefishes. The body is small and compressed and covered with bony plates raised into tubercles or spines. The tail is prehensile, and the tubular mouth sucks in small shellfish and larvae as food. The head and foreparts, usually carried upright, resemble those of a horse. 2, record 2, English, - seahorse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hippocampe
1, record 2, French, hippocampe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson marin de la famille des Syngnathidés, du genre Hippocampus, caractérisé par sa tête placée à angle droit du corps. 1, record 2, French, - hippocampe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caballito de mar
1, record 2, Spanish, caballito%20de%20mar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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