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FOSSIL REEF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil reef
1, record 1, English, fossil%20reef
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1965, a hurricane exposed a remarkable fossil reef just outside of Miami Florida. 1, record 1, English, - fossil%20reef
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récif fossile
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cif%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Découverte d’un récif fossile vieux de 650 millions d’années. [...] Cet ancien récif sous-marin, découvert par une équipe de l’université de Melbourne dans le sud de l’Australie est considéré comme étant l’un des plus vieux du monde. Il renfermerait des fossiles d’organismes multicellulaires qui pourraient être parmi les premières formes de vie que la Terre a connues. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cif%20fossile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cuneiform
1, record 2, English, cuneiform
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wedgelike 2, record 2, English, wedgelike
correct, adjective
- wedge-shaped 3, record 2, English, wedge%2Dshaped
correct, adjective phrase
- wedge shaped 4, record 2, English, wedge%20shaped
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geologists describe these deposits as part of a wedge-shaped fossil coral reef archipelago positioned offshore from an ancient shoreline. 5, record 2, English, - cuneiform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Solitary coral, wedge shaped, numerous radially arranged septa. 4, record 2, English, - cuneiform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term] cuneiform [is applied to a] wedge-shaped corallite ... 6, record 2, English, - cuneiform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cunéiforme
1, record 2, French, cun%C3%A9iforme
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en biseau 2, record 2, French, en%20biseau
adjective phrase
- en coin 2, record 2, French, en%20coin
adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En forme de coin. 3, record 2, French, - cun%C3%A9iforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuneiforme
1, record 2, Spanish, cuneiforme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semejante a una cuña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuneiforme
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