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DISTASTEFUL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distasteful 1, record 1, English, distasteful
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désagréable au goût 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9able%20au%20go%C3%BBt
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déplaisant 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9plaisant
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desagradable al gusto 1, record 1, Spanish, desagradable%20al%20gusto
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- warning coloration
1, record 2, English, warning%20coloration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aposematic coloration 2, record 2, English, aposematic%20coloration
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conspicuous coloration that is displayed by organisms that have toxic or distasteful compounds in their tissues. It serves as a warning to predators that eating them would be a mistake. 2, record 2, English, - warning%20coloration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coloration prémonitrice
1, record 2, French, coloration%20pr%C3%A9monitrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coloration prémonitoire 2, record 2, French, coloration%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
correct, feminine noun
- coloration aposématique 3, record 2, French, coloration%20apos%C3%A9matique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] couleurs vives affichées par certains animaux vénéneux ou venimeux et destinées à prévenir l'attaque des prédateurs ayant déjà subi les désagréments d'une première tentative. 1, record 2, French, - coloration%20pr%C3%A9monitrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highly distasteful 1, record 3, English, highly%20distasteful
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tout à fait désagréables 1, record 3, French, tout%20%C3%A0%20fait%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9ables
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CUB-450 1, record 3, French, - tout%20%C3%A0%20fait%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9ables
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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