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DORSAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dorsal
1, record 1, English, dorsal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dorsal: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, English, - dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.0.00.014: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 2, record 1, English, - dorsal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dorsal
1, record 1, French, dorsal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Qui est situé] du côté du dos. 2, record 1, French, - dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dorsal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.0.00.014 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - dorsal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dorsal
1, record 1, Spanish, dorsal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Del dorso o relacionado con él. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dorsal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.0.00.014: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - dorsal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dorsal
1, record 2, English, dorsal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At or toward the hinge in bivalves; the back opposite the aperture in gastropods. 1, record 2, English, - dorsal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dorsal
1, record 2, French, dorsal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les Bivalves, le bord dorsal est celui où se situe le sommet et la charnière. Chez les Gastropodes, la partie dorsale est celle qui se trouve opposée à l'ouverture. 1, record 2, French, - dorsal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dorsal
1, record 3, English, dorsal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- back 1, record 3, English, back
correct
- reverse 1, record 3, English, reverse
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] side of [a bryozoan] zooecium opposite that having the frontal wall and aperture, or [the] side of [the] zoarium opposite that bearing [the] apertures [is the distal side] 1, record 3, English, - dorsal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dorsal
1, record 3, French, dorsal
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Qualité de la] face du zoarium [d'un Bryozoaire], opposée à celle portant les ouvertures zoéciales. 1, record 3, French, - dorsal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-11-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dorsal 1, record 4, English, dorsal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Located on or pertaining to the back of an organ. 2, record 4, English, - dorsal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dorsal 1, record 4, French, dorsal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Josserand, Marcel. La description des champignons supérieurs: technique descriptive, vocabulaire raisonné du descripteur. Paul Lechevalier. Paris, 1952. (JOSDE). 1, record 4, French, - dorsal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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