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Record 1 2018-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
DEF

Any of various nocturnal burrowing rodents resembling mice and belonging to Perognathus and related genera(family Heteromyidae) that are found in arid parts of western No. America and have long hind legs and tail and fur-lined cheek pouches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
CONT

Les quelque 20 espèces de souris à abajoues vivent toutes dans les régions sèches à l'ouest du Mississippi. De mœurs et d'apparence semblables (elles sont toutes nocturnes), elles varient de taille, de couleur et de texture de poils.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Pocket gophers are rat-sized rodents with thickset bodies, no apparent neck, broad, flat heads, and short strong legs.... The animals get their name from the fur-lined external cheek pouches and from their labyrinths of tunnels that honeycomb the earth(French gaufre, honeycomb).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

gaufres : Les représentants de la famille des Goemyidae doivent leur nom aux tunnels en forme de labyrinthe qu'ils creusent dans le sol qui devient poreux comme un rayon de miel (ou gaufre).

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing Accessories
OBS

fur-lined gloves : term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • fur-lined glove

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accessoires vestimentaires
DEF

Gants doublés de fourrure, de chaude étoffe.

OBS

gants fourrés : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • gant fourré

Spanish

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