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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal System
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hind leg
1, record 1, English, hind%20leg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back leg 2, record 1, English, back%20leg
correct
- rear leg 3, record 1, English, rear%20leg
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grasshoppers and crickets are related and together with the katydids and locusts, make up the order Orthoptera(meaning "straight wings").... Members of the Orthoptera are usually large bodied insects with the enlarged rear legs adapted for jumping. 3, record 1, English, - hind%20leg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patte postérieure
1, record 1, French, patte%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patte arrière 2, record 1, French, patte%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sauterelles et les criquets ont les pattes arrière surdimensionnées, avec un gros fémur abritant une musculature puissante et un long tibia faisant levier, leur permettant de se déplacer en sautant. 2, record 1, French, - patte%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pattes arrière : pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - patte%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pattes arrière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allochronic speciation
1, record 2, English, allochronic%20speciation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The evolution of a biological species without geographical separation through the acquisition of different breeding seasons or patterns. 2, record 2, English, - allochronic%20speciation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Speciation without a shift in hosts is known as "allochronic. "The spring and fall field crickets resemble one another closely, have similar feeding behavior and even have similar calling songs. But one overwinters in the egg stage and matures in fall, while the other overwinters partially grown and matures in the fall. 3, record 2, English, - allochronic%20speciation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spéciation allochronique
1, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9ciation%20allochronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Portugal sont apparues [...] des processionnaires du pin qui ont la particularité de vivre leur vie de chenille en été; les papillons volent plus tôt que ceux de la processionnaire «classique» toujours là, et ne peuvent pas se croiser avec elle. Encore quasi identiques génétiquement à leurs consœurs, ces processionnaires estivales sont à considérer comme les premières générations d'une nouvelle espèce. Ce type de spéciation allochronique, très rare, est observé de près. 2, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9ciation%20allochronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tegmen
1, record 3, English, tegmen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... modified leathery front wing on an insect particularly in the orders Dermaptera(earwigs), Orthoptera(grasshoppers, crickets and similar families), Mantodea(praying mantis), Phasmatodea(stick and leaf insects) and Blattodea(cockroaches). 1, record 3, English, - tegmen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tegmina: plural 2, record 3, English, - tegmen
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tegmina
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tegmen
1, record 3, French, tegmen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la nervation du tegmen, équivalent de l'élytre chez les orthoptères («tegmina» au pluriel). 1, record 3, French, - tegmen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tegmina : pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - tegmen
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tegmina
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- long-horned orthoptera
1, record 4, English, long%2Dhorned%20orthoptera
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A suborder of insects which belongs to the order Orthoptera. 2, record 4, English, - long%2Dhorned%20orthoptera
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Ensifera are jumping Orthoptera, with the hind femora more or less enlarged; they include the long-horned grasshoppers and crickets. 3, record 4, English, - long%2Dhorned%20orthoptera
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ensifères
1, record 4, French, ensif%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-ordre d'insectes, qui appartient à l'ordre des orthoptères 2, record 4, French, - ensif%C3%A8res
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ecological distribution
1, record 5, English, ecological%20distribution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ecological distributions are difficult to characterize for crickets. Only an occasional species seems closely associated with a single plant species or genus, and such associations often seem related to something indirect, such as protection from predators... 2, record 5, English, - ecological%20distribution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- distribution écologique
1, record 5, French, distribution%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- répartition écologique 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9partition%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cerf de Virginie [...] a une forte tendance à établir ses quartiers d'hiver (ravages) près des plans d'eau. Toutefois, on n'a jamais vérifié si cette relation est une coïncidence liée à la répartition écologique des peuplements conifériens d'abri souvent associés aux sites plus humides en bas de versant ou si le cerf préfère les milieux riverains à l'intérieur même d'un ravage. 3, record 5, French, - distribution%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución ecológica
1, record 5, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clase de hábitat ocupado por una especie particular. 1, record 5, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cricket
1, record 6, English, cricket
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any insects of a family (Gryllidae) of leaping orthopteran insects noted for the chirping notes produced by the male by rubbing together specially modified parts of the forewings. 2, record 6, English, - cricket
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crickets : also used when referring to the family Gryllidae. 3, record 6, English, - cricket
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grillon
1, record 6, French, grillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte qui appartient à la famille des Gryllidae. 2, record 6, French, - grillon
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grillons : peut aussi désigner la famille des Gryllidae. 3, record 6, French, - grillon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- grillo
1, record 6, Spanish, grillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bush crickets
1, record 7, English, bush%20crickets
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects which belongs to the Orthoptera. 2, record 7, English, - bush%20crickets
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bush-crickets
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grillons des broussailles
1, record 7, French, grillons%20des%20broussailles
masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des orthoptères. 2, record 7, French, - grillons%20des%20broussailles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crickets
1, record 8, English, crickets
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crickets resemble the long-horned grasshoppers in having long tapering antennae, stridulations organs on the front wings of the male, and the auditory organs on the front tibiae, but differ from them in having not more than three tarsal segments, the ovipositor usually needlelike or cylindrical rather than flattened, and the front wings bent down rather sharply at the sides of the body. 2, record 8, English, - crickets
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects which belongs to the order Orthoptera. 3, record 8, English, - crickets
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- grillons
1, record 8, French, grillons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gryllidés 2, record 8, French, gryllid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gryllidés ressemblent aux tettigoniidés par leurs longues antennes filiformes, leurs organes de stridulation élytraux, leurs organes auditifs sur les pattes antérieures mais en diffèrent par leur forme aplatie, leurs ailes (quand elles sont présentes) à plat sur le dos, leurs paires de cerques bien visibles à l'extrémité abdominale; d'autre part, l'ovipositeur femelle n'est pas aplati mais en forme de cylindre ou d'aiguille. 3, record 8, French, - grillons
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des orthoptères. 4, record 8, French, - grillons
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- camel crickets
1, record 9, English, camel%20crickets
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- cave crickets 2, record 9, English, cave%20crickets
correct, plural
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subfamily of insects which belongs to the order Orthoptera. 3, record 9, English, - camel%20crickets
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These insects are brownish and rather humpbacked in appearance, and are found in caves, hollow trees, under logs and stones, and in other dark moist places. Most of the species in this group belong to the genus Ceuthophilus. 4, record 9, English, - camel%20crickets
Record 9, Key term(s)
- camel-cricket
- cave-cricket
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- grillons cavernicoles
1, record 9, French, grillons%20cavernicoles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- grillons des caves 2, record 9, French, grillons%20des%20caves
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-famille d'insectes de l'ordre des orthoptères. 3, record 9, French, - grillons%20cavernicoles
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le plupart des insectes de cette sous-famille appartiennent au genre Ceuthophilus. 3, record 9, French, - grillons%20cavernicoles
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- parasitize
1, record 10, English, parasitize
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To ... live on [an animal or plant] as a parasite. 2, record 10, English, - parasitize
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About 3 weeks to 1 month later, minute immature larvae hatch. These larvae must parasitize an invertebrate host to develop. Suitable hosts for different species of horsehair worms include large predaceous arthropods(often mantids, water beetles, carabid beetles, or dragonflies) or omnivores(such as crickets and other closely related insects or millipedes). 3, record 10, English, - parasitize
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- parasiter
1, record 10, French, parasiter
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habiter (un être vivant) en parasite [...] 2, record 10, French, - parasiter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité de sang prélevée par chaque tique à chacun de ses repas est très faible, mais le grand nombre de tiques pouvant parasiter un seul animal peut [...] provoquer une déperdition suffisante pour provoquer les signes et les troubles de l'anémie. 3, record 10, French, - parasiter
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- parasitar
1, record 10, Spanish, parasitar
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El agente etiológico es un trematodo,la fasciola hepática (FH), que puede parasitar diferentes tipos de ganado herbívoro (ovino, vacuno, caprino, etc.) así como diversos animales (conejos, etc). 1, record 10, Spanish, - parasitar
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hemimetabolous metamorphosis
1, record 11, English, hemimetabolous%20metamorphosis
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- gradual metamorphosis 2, record 11, English, gradual%20metamorphosis
correct
- gradual development 3, record 11, English, gradual%20development
correct
- incomplete metamorphosis 3, record 11, English, incomplete%20metamorphosis
correct
- incomplete development 3, record 11, English, incomplete%20development
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Winged orders-grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, leaf hoppers, bugs, and many others-are similar to the adult but lack the wings and reproductive system, which gradually develop during the course of subsequent instars. This type of development is called gradual, or incomplete(hemimetabolous development) etc. 3, record 11, English, - hemimetabolous%20metamorphosis
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- métamorphose progressive
1, record 11, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose%20progressive
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- métamorphose hémimétabole 1, record 11, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose%20h%C3%A9mim%C3%A9tabole
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemimetábola
1, record 11, Spanish, hemimet%C3%A1bola
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- metamorfosis incompleta 2, record 11, Spanish, metamorfosis%20incompleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- roof protrusion
1, record 12, English, roof%20protrusion
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roof crickets are the roof design element to slow down and redirect water coming down the roof above a large roof protrusion(chimney, skylight or wall). If this is not done, then water can splash over the back saddle flashing and cause a leak. The minimum requirement is that a cricket or diverter be in place on all protrusions wider than 30 inches. 2, record 12, English, - roof%20protrusion
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Flashing are the L-shaped metal pieces that go from the roof to the roof protrusion (chimney, dormer, skylite, etc) or for pipes, its the metal rectangle with the rubber piece in the middle that goes over the protruding pipe. 3, record 12, English, - roof%20protrusion
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- hors-combles
1, record 12, French, hors%2Dcombles
correct, noun phrase, masculine noun, invariable
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- ouvrage hors combles 2, record 12, French, ouvrage%20hors%20combles
correct, masculine noun
- élément hors combles 3, record 12, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20hors%20combles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément en saillie au dessus des pans de toiture d'un comble. 4, record 12, French, - hors%2Dcombles
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Désigne tout élément en saillie au-dessus des pans de toiture d'un comble: souches de cheminées, conduits d'aération, antennes, épis, etc. 5, record 12, French, - hors%2Dcombles
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ouvrages hors combles. [...] lucarnes, lanterneaux [...] Souches de cheminées [...] Antennes. [...] Il ne doit pas être réalisé d'autres ouvrages hors combles visibles que ceux désignés ci-dessus; les machineries d'ascenseur ne seront tolérées que lorsqu'elles échapperont aux vues du passant et à condition qu'elles soient incorporées dans le volume général de la toiture. 2, record 12, French, - hors%2Dcombles
Record 12, Key term(s)
- hors combles
- ouvrage hors-combles
- élément hors-combles
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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