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CHEWING [2 records]

Record 1 2014-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Pain [caused by parotidis] is seldom severe, nor is there much redness or anny tendency to suppuration; there is, however, interference with chewing and swallowing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

Cette parotidite [...] est accompagnée d'une douleur qui gêne la mastication et d'une salivation diminuée.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

e.g. chewing insect

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Se dit de l'appareil buccal chez les orthoptères, les coléoptères, certaines larves. (Il est caractérisé par une paire de mandibules massives, mues par des muscles puissants, et qui servent à couper et à broyer les aliments.

Spanish

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