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INDIRECT LIFE CYCLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instar
1, record 1, English, instar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- larval stage 2, record 1, English, larval%20stage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stage of the insect during the period between molts. 3, record 1, English, - instar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A life cycle including a larval stage is called indirect and is characteristic of more than half of the species of... invertebrates. 4, record 1, English, - instar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each time the insect sheds its exoskeleton or molts, it passes into the next instar. 3, record 1, English, - instar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stade larvaire
1, record 1, French, stade%20larvaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des états de la larve entre deux mues successives. 2, record 1, French, - stade%20larvaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le premier stade larvaire est compris entre l'éclosion de l'œuf et la première mue; il est suivi, chez les moustiques, d'un deuxième, d'un troisième, puis d'un quatrième stade avant la nymphose. 3, record 1, French, - stade%20larvaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fase larvaria
1, record 1, Spanish, fase%20larvaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indirect life cycle
1, record 2, English, indirect%20life%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Life cycle of parasites requiring one or more intermediate host(s). 1, record 2, English, - indirect%20life%20cycle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cycle indirect
1, record 2, French, cycle%20indirect
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cycle évolutif d'un parasite nécessitant obligatoirement un ou plusieurs hôte(s) intermédiaire(s). 1, record 2, French, - cycle%20indirect
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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