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AXIAL RIB [2 records]

Record 1 2016-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanics
OBS

axial rib: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique
OBS

nervure axiale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
OBS

Shell sculpture often consists of ribs, bumps or other ornate markings. Ribs may be axial or longitudinal, running parallel to the axis of the body from the anterior to the posterior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Côte sur la surface d'une coquille de gastéropode, parallèle à l'axe de la coquille.

Spanish

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