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HERD INSTINCT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gregariousness
1, record 1, English, gregariousness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gregarious instinct 2, record 1, English, gregarious%20instinct
correct
- herd instinct 2, record 1, English, herd%20instinct
correct
- herding instinct 3, record 1, English, herding%20instinct
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendency to move in or form a group with others of the same kind. 4, record 1, English, - gregariousness
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gregarism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grégarisme
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A9garisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instinct grégaire 2, record 1, French, instinct%20gr%C3%A9gaire
correct, masculine noun
- moutonisme 3, record 1, French, moutonisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance à vivre en groupe. 4, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A9garisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les poissons, les oiseaux et les bivalves pratiquent, sans le savoir, le grégarisme, mot scientifique pour le moutonisme, un comportement courant dans le règne animal. 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A9garisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gregarismo
1, record 1, Spanish, gregarismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instinto gregario 2, record 1, Spanish, instinto%20gregario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendencia de ciertas especies animales a vivir en grupo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gregarismo
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