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FRENULUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frenulum
1, record 1, English, frenulum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for a small fold of integument or mucous membrane that checks, curbs, or limits the movements of an organ or part. 1, record 1, English, - frenulum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein
1, record 1, French, frein
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne certaines parties du corps qui prennent la forme d'un repli cutané ou muqueux ou un faisceau de fibres tissulaires reliant, comme frein du prépuce, frein de la langue, etc. 1, record 1, French, - frein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frenulum
1, record 2, English, frenulum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In many adult Lepidoptera [butterflies and moths], the spine, in males, and the bristles, in females, arising from the base of the costa of the hind wings, projecting beneath the forewing, whose function is to unite the wings in flight; in Cicadidae [cicadas], the triangular lateral piece on the mesonotum which connects with the trochlea. 2, record 2, English, - frenulum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frein
1, record 2, French, frein
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil constitué d'une seule soie longue et raide chez le mâle, alors que celui de la femelle est formé de deux à vingt soies. Situé à la base de l'aile postérieure, le frein sert à réunir cette dernière à l'aile antérieure pendant le vol. 1, record 2, French, - frein
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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