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FOREFEET [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal System
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forefoot
1, record 1, English, forefoot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- front foot 2, record 1, English, front%20foot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One] of the anterior feet ... of a quadruped. 3, record 1, English, - forefoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hopping and bounding begin in the same way: the front feet either land as a pair (next to each other), or one after the other (one in front of the other), but in bounds the hind feet move forward beyond and to either side of the front feet. The front feet pick up as the hind feet pass to the outside, and there is a moment where the animal loses contact with the ground before the hind feet come down and push off again. 2, record 1, English, - forefoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forefeet; front feet : plural. 4, record 1, English, - forefoot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fore-foot
- forefeet
- front feet
- fore-feet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patte antérieure
1, record 1, French, patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patte avant 2, record 1, French, patte%20avant
correct, feminine noun
- pied antérieur 3, record 1, French, pied%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pied avant 4, record 1, French, pied%20avant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chien est un animal tétrapode : il possède des membres pairs locomoteurs, deux pattes avant et deux pattes arrières. Chez le chien en santé, les pattes avant supportent 60 % du poids de son corps alors que les pattes arrière supportent les 40 % [du poids] restant. 5, record 1, French, - patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pied antérieur; pied avant : Pour désigner la partie terminale d'une patte d'un animal, le terme «pied» ne s'emploie que chez quelques mammifères, surtout domestiques, et en particulier chez des équidés. Pour cette raison, l'emploi des termes «patte antérieure» ou «patte avant» pourrait être mieux adapté pour désigner la présente notion. 6, record 1, French, - patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pattes avant; pieds avant : pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pattes avant
- pieds avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano
1, record 1, Spanish, mano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los cuadrúpedos, pie delantero. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forefoot
1, record 2, English, forefoot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The forefoot contains five metatarsals and 14 phalanges and extends up to the tarsometatarsal joint ... 2, record 2, English, - forefoot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forefoot : The plural form is "forefeet. " 3, record 2, English, - forefoot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- forefeet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avant-pied
1, record 2, French, avant%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le métatarse et les phalanges forment la moitié antérieure du pied (avant-pied). 1, record 2, French, - avant%2Dpied
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straight horse
1, record 3, English, straight%20horse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Straight. One of the fundamental rules of dressage is "straighten your horse and ride him forward. "A horse is straight when his backbone is parallel to the track he's on and his hind feet follow the track of his forefeet without deviating to the side. 2, record 3, English, - straight%20horse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cheval droit
1, record 3, French, cheval%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheval se déplaçant sur une même ligne, les épaules devant les hanches, sans torsion. 2, record 3, French, - cheval%20droit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Artiodactyla
1, record 4, English, Artiodactyla
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- even-toed ungulates 2, record 4, English, even%2Dtoed%20ungulates
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order of ungulate mammals including the ox, sheep, goat, antelope, deer, giraffe, camel, hippopotamus, pig, and related forms all having the functional toes of the hind feet and forefeet even in number and the 3d digit of each foot symmetrical with and paired with the 4th digit. 3, record 4, English, - Artiodactyla
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Artiodactyles
1, record 4, French, Artiodactyles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère à sabots chez lequel l'axe des membres passe entre les doigts 3 et 4, le doigt 1 ayant disparu et les doigts 2 et 5 ayant plus ou moins régressé. 1, record 4, French, - Artiodactyles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- artiodáctilos
1, record 4, Spanish, artiod%C3%A1ctilos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los artiodáctilos o mamíferos de pezuñas pares se estudian en el orden Artiodactyla. Este orden se le asigna a la clase Mamalia. 2, record 4, Spanish, - artiod%C3%A1ctilos
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- perissodactyl
1, record 5, English, perissodactyl
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hoofed mammals that have an odd number of toes on the hind feet and generally on the forefeet. 1, record 5, English, - perissodactyl
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- périssodactyle
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9rissodactyle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce sont des Ongulés à "nombre impair de doigts". [...] D'après leur denture, les Périssodactyles peuvent se subdiviser en deux séries, l'une bunosélénodonte, l'autre lophodonte. 1, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9rissodactyle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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