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HAIRBALL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hairball
1, record 1, English, hairball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- furball 2, record 1, English, furball
- hair ball 3, record 1, English, hair%20ball
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compact mass of hair formed in the stomach especially of a shedding animal (as a cat) that cleanses its coat by licking. 4, record 1, English, - hairball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grass ... should always be available as it helps the cat bring up any hair swallowed, preventing hair ball. 2, record 1, English, - hairball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boule de poils
1, record 1, French, boule%20de%20poils
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Nœuds] épais de poils qui se forment dans l'estomac ou les intestins [...] 2, record 1, French, - boule%20de%20poils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chats à poil long sont également sujets à la formation de boule de poils dans l'estomac. 3, record 1, French, - boule%20de%20poils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock hairball lichen
1, record 2, English, rock%20hairball%20lichen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Coccocarpiaceae. 2, record 2, English, - rock%20hairball%20lichen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spilonème des roches
1, record 2, French, spilon%C3%A8me%20des%20roches
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Coccocarpiaceae. 2, record 2, French, - spilon%C3%A8me%20des%20roches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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