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MOUTH BROODING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Crustaceans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pleopod
1, record 1, English, pleopod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swimmeret 2, record 1, English, swimmeret
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forked swimming limb of a crustacean, five pairs of which are typically attached to the abdomen. 3, record 1, English, - pleopod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pleopods... are used for brooding the eggs(except in prawns), catching food(then swept to the mouth), and can sometimes bear their own gills. 4, record 1, English, - pleopod
Record 1, Key term(s)
- swimmerette
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Crustacés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pléopode
1, record 1, French, pl%C3%A9opode
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patte abdominale 2, record 1, French, patte%20abdominale
correct, feminine noun
- patte natatoire 3, record 1, French, patte%20natatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un pléopode [est] une patte [...] chez les crustacés décapodes nageurs [...] Au nombre de cinq paires, elles [servent à la nage et sont] utilisées pour couver les œufs, à l'exception des crevettes. Elles servent [également] à la capture des aliments (ensuite emmenés à la bouche), et peuvent parfois porter leurs propres branchies. 4, record 1, French, - pl%C3%A9opode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Crustáceos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pleópodo
1, record 1, Spanish, ple%C3%B3podo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mouthbrooding
1, record 2, English, mouthbrooding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mouthbreeding 2, record 2, English, mouthbreeding
correct
- oral incubation 3, record 2, English, oral%20incubation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mouth brooding
- mouth breeding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incubation buccale
1, record 2, French, incubation%20buccale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines espèces de poissons protègent leurs œufs ou leurs alevins dans leur bouche : c'est l'incubation buccale. 1, record 2, French, - incubation%20buccale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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