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HORN CORE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horn core
1, record 1, English, horn%20core
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horn-core 2, record 1, English, horn%2Dcore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bony projections from the skull which support horns. 3, record 1, English, - horn%20core
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horn-core : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - horn%20core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cornillon
1, record 1, French, cornillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apophyse osseuse sur laquelle est montée chacune des cornes des ruminants cavicornes. 2, record 1, French, - cornillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cornillon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - cornillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horn sheath 1, record 2, English, horn%20sheath
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[horns] in cattle and related forms are usually present in both sexes and are unbranched and permanent with a bony core anchored to the skull and a sheath of horn. 2, record 2, English, - horn%20sheath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étui corné
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tui%20corn%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cornes (...) sont le plus souvent mixtes comme chez les Bovidés (se composant d'un étui corné recouvrant un axe osseux). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tui%20corn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ceratosaurus
1, record 3, English, ceratosaurus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) swift, savage, twenty-foot-long carnosaur (...) 1, record 3, English, - ceratosaurus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An American species of the Dinosauria, whose skull exhibits a bony horn core. 2, record 3, English, - ceratosaurus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cératosaure
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9ratosaure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ceratosaurus 1, record 3, French, ceratosaurus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reptile fossile, de l'ordre des dinosauriens. 1, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9ratosaure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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