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LEPIDOTES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Jewellery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toadstone
1, record 1, English, toadstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bufonite 2, record 1, English, bufonite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The toadstone, also known as bufonite(from Latin bufo, "toad"), is a mythical stone or gem that was believed historically to reside in the heads of toads.... Toadstones are in fact the button-like fossilised teeth of Lepidotes, an extinct genus of ray-finned fish from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods... 3, record 1, English, - toadstone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toad stone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crapaudine
1, record 1, French, crapaudine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- buffonite 2, record 1, French, buffonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre provenant de la pétrification des dents fossiles du loup de mer. 3, record 1, French, - crapaudine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lepidotes
1, record 2, English, Lepidotes
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a widely distributed genus of Mesozoic fishes of the order Cycloganoidei. 1, record 2, English, - Lepidotes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lépidotus
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9pidotus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson holostéen, fossile dans les terrains jurassiques et crétacés. 1, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9pidotus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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