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ADHESIVE EGG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Marine Biology
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adhesive egg
1, record 1, English, adhesive%20egg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adhering egg 2, record 1, English, adhering%20egg
correct
- sticky egg 3, record 1, English, sticky%20egg
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] egg whose coating contains sticky material [that allows it] to adhere to substrates or surfaces. 4, record 1, English, - adhesive%20egg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adhesive egg; adhering egg; sticky egg: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - adhesive%20egg
Record 1, Key term(s)
- adhesive eggs
- adhering eggs
- sticky eggs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Biologie marine
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œuf adhésif
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buf%20adh%C3%A9sif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- œuf adhérent 2, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buf%20adh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun
- œuf collant 3, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buf%20collant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Œuf] dont l'enveloppe contient une substance collante qui [lui] permet de s'attacher à des substrats ou surfaces. 4, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Buf%20adh%C3%A9sif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
œuf adhésif; œuf adhérent; œuf collant : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Buf%20adh%C3%A9sif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- œufs adhérents
- œufs adhésifs
- œufs collants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Biología Marina
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- huevos adherentes
1, record 1, Spanish, huevos%20adherentes
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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