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OURSIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea urchin
1, record 1, English, sea%20urchin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any echinoderm, of the class Echinoidea, having a somewhat globular or discoid form, and a shell composed of many calcerous plates covered with projecting spines. 2, record 1, English, - sea%20urchin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oursin
1, record 1, French, oursin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échinoderme de la classe des Échinidés, caractéristique par sa forme sphérique, plus ou moins aplatie, sa carapace ou test, calcaire, à symétrie pentaradiée et la présence de piquants mobiles de longueur variable, qui vit sur les fonds rocheux des zones côtières européenne. 2, record 1, French, - oursin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- erizo de mar
1, record 1, Spanish, erizo%20de%20mar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cluster-crystal
1, record 2, English, cluster%2Dcrystal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cluster crystal 2, record 2, English, cluster%20crystal
correct
- druse 3, record 2, English, druse
correct
- druse crystal 2, record 2, English, druse%20crystal
correct
- sphaeraphide 1, record 2, English, sphaeraphide
correct
- cluster of crystals 4, record 2, English, cluster%20of%20crystals
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
globular aggregates of calcium oxalate crystals in plant cells (...) 1, record 2, English, - cluster%2Dcrystal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually plural. 5, record 2, English, - cluster%2Dcrystal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oursin d'oxalate de calcium
1, record 2, French, oursin%20d%27oxalate%20de%20calcium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oursin 1, record 2, French, oursin
correct
- cristal en oursin 2, record 2, French, cristal%20en%20oursin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cristallisation d'oxalate de calcium à l'intérieur de cellules végétales, formée par un enchevêtrement de cristaux octaédriques évoquant grossièrement des piquants d'oursin. 1, record 2, French, - oursin%20d%27oxalate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la rubrique "oursin". 3, record 2, French, - oursin%20d%27oxalate%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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