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REMORA REMORA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sharksuckers
1, record 1, English, sharksuckers
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remoras 2, record 1, English, remoras
correct, plural
- suckerfishes 3, record 1, English, suckerfishes
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of ray-finned fishes. 4, record 1, English, - sharksuckers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sharksucker
- remora
- suckerfish
- shark suckers
- shark sucker
- sucker fishes
- sucker fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rémoras
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9moras
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- echeneidés 1, record 1, French, echeneid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de poissons à nageoires rayonnées. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9moras
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rémora
- echeneidé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- remora
1, record 2, English, remora
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sharksucker 2, record 2, English, sharksucker
correct
- live sharksucker 3, record 2, English, live%20sharksucker
correct
- slender suckerfish 2, record 2, English, slender%20suckerfish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Echeneidae. 4, record 2, English, - remora
Record 2, Key term(s)
- live shark sucker
- shark sucker
- slender sucker fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rémora
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9mora
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rémora rayé 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9mora%20ray%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson [...] caractérisé par son aptitude à se fixer sur un hôte, poisson osseux ou squale, par un disque adhésif placé sur le dos, à la partie antérieure du corps. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9mora
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Echeneidae. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9mora
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rémora
1, record 2, Spanish, r%C3%A9mora
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whalesucker
1, record 3, English, whalesucker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Echeneididae. 2, record 3, English, - whalesucker
Record 3, Key term(s)
- whale sucker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rémora austral
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9mora%20austral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Echeneididae. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9mora%20austral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spearfish remora
1, record 4, English, spearfish%20remora
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Echeneididae. 2, record 4, English, - spearfish%20remora
Record 4, Key term(s)
- spear fish remora
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rémora brun
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9mora%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Echeneididae. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9mora%20brun
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- black remora
1, record 5, English, black%20remora
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Echeneididae. 2, record 5, English, - black%20remora
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rémora noir
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9mora%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Echeneididae. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9mora%20noir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sharksucker
1, record 6, English, sharksucker
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- shark remora 2, record 6, English, shark%20remora
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Echeneididae. 3, record 6, English, - sharksucker
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sharksucker: term used by the Canadian Museum of Nature. 3, record 6, English, - sharksucker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- naucrate
1, record 6, French, naucrate
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rémora rayé 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9mora%20ray%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Echeneididae. 3, record 6, French, - naucrate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
naucrate : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 3, record 6, French, - naucrate
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Remora revolver
1, record 7, English, Remora%20revolver
correct, France
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The revolver is made by Matra Manurhin. It is a five-shot revolver in .38 Special calibre. 2, record 7, English, - Remora%20revolver
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- revolver Remora
1, record 7, French, revolver%20Remora
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 7, French, - revolver%20Remora
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Produit par la société Matra Manurhin Défense, c'est un revolver cinq coups de calibre .38 Spécial. 3, record 7, French, - revolver%20Remora
Record 7, Key term(s)
- révolver Remora
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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