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LEUCISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leucism
1, record 1, English, leucism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leucism ... is a partial loss of pigmentation, which can make the animal have white or patchily colored skin, hair, feathers and so on, but the pigment cells in the eyes are not affected by the condition. Leucisim is often mistaken for albinism, but they are two very different conditions. 2, record 1, English, - leucism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leucisme
1, record 1, French, leucisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- leucistisme 2, record 1, French, leucistisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le leucisme a des symptômes similaires à l'albinisme, sauf que seuls certains types de cellules sont concernés par la dépigmentation. Ainsi, les animaux atteints conservent une couleur des yeux normale, et certaines parties de leurs corps sont normalement colorées. C'est par exemple le cas des célèbres tigres blancs, mais d'autres animaux peuvent être touchés, comme l'alligator, le crapaud, le lion, l'ours ou la girafe. 3, record 1, French, - leucisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leucismo
1, record 1, Spanish, leucismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particularidad genética, debido a un gen recesivo, que confiere el color blanco a los animales que generalmente son de color. 1, record 1, Spanish, - leucismo
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