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WOOD WORM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shipworm
1, record 1, English, shipworm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ship worm 2, record 1, English, ship%20worm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An... elongated marine [clam]... that [resembles] a worm, [burrows] in submerged wood, and [is] very destructive to piles of wharves or wooden ships. 3, record 1, English, - shipworm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shipworms are mostly of the family Teredinidae. 4, record 1, English, - shipworm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shipworms: also used to refer to the family Teredinidae. 4, record 1, English, - shipworm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taret
1, record 1, French, taret
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque bivalve, au corps allongé comme un ver, qui dévore le bois immergé aussi bien dans l'eau douce que salée, affaiblissant ainsi les structures dans lesquelles il se loge. 2, record 1, French, - taret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des tarets appartiennent à la famille des Teredinidae. 2, record 1, French, - taret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tarets : peut aussi désigner la famille des Teredinidae. 2, record 1, French, - taret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- broma
1, record 1, Spanish, broma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- taraza 1, record 1, Spanish, taraza
correct, masculine noun
- teredo 1, record 1, Spanish, teredo
correct, masculine noun
- teredón 1, record 1, Spanish, tered%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molusco lamelibranquio marino de aspecto vermiforme, con sifones desmesuradamente largos y concha muy pequeña, que deja descubierta la mayor parte del cuerpo. Las valvas de la concha, funcionando como mandíbulas, perforan las maderas sumergidas, practican en ellas galerías que el propio animal reviste de una materia calcárea segregada por el manto, y causan así graves daños en las construcciones navales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - broma
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood-worm 1, record 2, English, wood%2Dworm
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a worm or larva that is bred in or bores in wood 1, record 2, English, - wood%2Dworm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- artison 1, record 2, French, artison
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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