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POLYPHYLETIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thecamoebians
1, record 1, English, thecamoebians
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- testate amoebae 2, record 1, English, testate%20amoebae
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polyphyletic group of ameboid protists characterized by the presence of a test. 2, record 1, English, - thecamoebians
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thécamoebiens
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9camoebiens
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thécamibiens 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9camibiens
correct, masculine noun, plural
- amibes testacées 2, record 1, French, amibes%20testac%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
- amibes à thèques 3, record 1, French, amibes%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A8ques
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ces organismes] forment un groupe polyphylétique d'amibes caractérisées par la présence d'une sorte de «coquille» que l'on nomme une thèque, ou encore un test. 2, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9camoebiens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyphyletic
1, record 2, English, polyphyletic
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to a group of organisms] derived from more than one ancestral type. 1, record 2, English, - polyphyletic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyphylétique
1, record 2, French, polyphyl%C3%A9tique
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un groupe qui dérive de deux ou de plusieurs espèces ancestrales. 2, record 2, French, - polyphyl%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyphyletic
1, record 3, English, polyphyletic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biodiversity functions are polyphyletic, meaning that identical or similar functions arose repeatedly in entirely different taxonomic groups of organisms and ecosystems. 2, record 3, English, - polyphyletic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Mesures antipollution
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyphylétique 1, record 3, French, polyphyl%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions de la biodiversité sont polyphylétiques : des fonctions identiques ou semblables sont souvent apparues dans des groupes entièrement différents d'organismes et d'écosystèmes. 2, record 3, French, - polyphyl%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polifilético 1, record 3, Spanish, polifil%C3%A9tico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] organismo de un grupo en el cual no todos tienen un origen común. 2, record 3, Spanish, - polifil%C3%A9tico
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polyphyletism 1, record 4, English, polyphyletism
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polyphily 1, record 4, English, polyphily
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Originating from more than a single ancestor. A polyphiletic taxon includes the species ancestral to all the other members. 1, record 4, English, - polyphyletism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the last forty years polyphyletism has become recognized as an important feature of the history of vertebrates... Woodward pursued these ideas further in suggesting a polyphyletic origin of the teleosts... 1, record 4, English, - polyphyletism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polyphylétisme
1, record 4, French, polyphyl%C3%A9tisme
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y aurait donc eu, du point de vue de l'Anatomie comparée, un polyphylétisme initial des Sauropsidés. 1, record 4, French, - polyphyl%C3%A9tisme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Polyphylétisme (..) Dans la situation idéalisée, (...), d'une espèce unique (...) rayonnait une diversification conduisant aux genres puis, de proche en proche, aux familles, ordres, classes etc. 1, record 4, French, - polyphyl%C3%A9tisme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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