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PARASITIC EEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snubnosed eel
1, record 1, English, snubnosed%20eel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snubnose eel 2, record 1, English, snubnose%20eel
correct
- slime eel 1, record 1, English, slime%20eel
correct
- pug-nosed eel 2, record 1, English, pug%2Dnosed%20eel
correct
- snub-nose parasitic eel 3, record 1, English, snub%2Dnose%20parasitic%20eel
correct
- pugnose eel 4, record 1, English, pugnose%20eel
correct
- parasitic eel 5, record 1, English, parasitic%20eel
correct
- pug nosed eel 6, record 1, English, pug%20nosed%20eel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Simenchelys parasitica (pug nosed eel) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Synaphobranchidae]. 6, record 1, English, - snubnosed%20eel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- snub-nosed eel
- snub-nose eel
- pugnosed eel
- pug-nose eel
- snubnose parasitic eel
- snub-nosed parasitic eel
- snubnosed parasitic eel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anguille à nez court
1, record 1, French, anguille%20%C3%A0%20nez%20court
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Viticulture
- Winemaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vinegar eel
1, record 2, English, vinegar%20eel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acetic fermentation may be impeded by an excessive growth of mother of vinegar, a slimy mass of bacteria, or of the parasitic vinegar eel, a minute, threadlike worm. 1, record 2, English, - vinegar%20eel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Viticulture
- Industrie vinicole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anguillule du vinaigre
1, record 2, French, anguillule%20du%20vinaigre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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