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SEA COW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Steller's sea cow
1, record 1, English, Steller%27s%20sea%20cow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extinct large aquatic mammal, formerly common near the Asiatic coast of the Bering sea and having a relatively small head, no teeth, a laterally lobed tail, and a length of about 25 feet. 1, record 1, English, - Steller%27s%20sea%20cow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rhytine de Steller
1, record 1, French, rhytine%20de%20Steller
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vache de mer de Steller 2, record 1, French, vache%20de%20mer%20de%20Steller
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sea cow
1, record 2, English, sea%20cow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dugong 1, record 2, English, dugong
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dugong
1, record 2, French, dugong
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dugon 2, record 2, French, dugon
correct
- vache marine 1, record 2, French, vache%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère sirénien qui vit dans l'océan Indien et peut atteindre 3 m de long. 2, record 2, French, - dugong
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dugong, dit vache marine, se nourrit de végétaux aquatiques, il ressemble beaucoup au Lamantin. 2, record 2, French, - dugong
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sirenia
1, record 3, English, sirenia
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an order of large aquatic herbivorous mammals including the manatee, dugong, Steller's sea cow, and several fossil forms(...) 1, record 3, English, - sirenia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- siréniens
1, record 3, French, sir%C3%A9niens
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre de mammifères, comprenant les lamantins, les dugongs et les rhytines, aujourd'hui disparues. 1, record 3, French, - sir%C3%A9niens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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