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INCHING UP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- measuring worm moth
1, record 1, English, measuring%20worm%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- measuring worm 2, record 1, English, measuring%20worm
correct
- cankerworm 3, record 1, English, cankerworm
correct
- looper 4, record 1, English, looper
correct
- spanworm 5, record 1, English, spanworm
correct
- inch worm 6, record 1, English, inch%20worm
correct
- inchworm 7, record 1, English, inchworm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any member of the large, cosmopolitan moth family Gemoetridae(order Lepidoptera). Because the larvae lack the middle pair of legs, they move in a characteristic "inching" or "looping" gait by extending the front part of the body and bringing the rear up to meet it. 1, record 1, English, - measuring%20worm%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arpenteuse
1, record 1, French, arpenteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chenille arpenteuse 2, record 1, French, chenille%20arpenteuse
correct, feminine noun
- chenille géométrale 3, record 1, French, chenille%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chenille de Géométride (ou autre Lépidoptère) chez laquelle certaines fausses pattes médianes, font défaut, et qui marche en rapprochant la partie postérieure du corps du thorax, formant ainsi une boucle avec les segments intermédiaires; elle répète ce mouvement comme si elle mesurait le terrain qu'elle parcourt. 1, record 1, French, - arpenteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inching up 1, record 2, English, inching%20up
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nivelage haut
1, record 2, French, nivelage%20haut
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après dossier «elevators», glossaire Code de sécurité. 1, record 2, French, - nivelage%20haut
Record 2, Key term(s)
- isonivelage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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