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LITTORINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winkle
1, record 1, English, winkle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- periwinkle 1, record 1, English, periwinkle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various gastropod mollusks: as any of numerous edible shallow-water or littoral marine snails (genus Littorina) having the shell thick, solid, and conical without an umkilicus and the foot "longitudinally divided ... 2, record 1, English, - winkle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bigorneau
1, record 1, French, bigorneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- littorine 2, record 1, French, littorine
correct, feminine noun
- littorina 2, record 1, French, littorina
correct, feminine noun
- vignot 3, record 1, French, vignot
correct, masculine noun
- vigneau correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom vulgaire de Mollusques Gastéropodes, du genre Littorina [...] 1, record 1, French, - bigorneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les littorines [sont de petits mollusques qui] ont une coquille avoïde, turbinée, imperforée, épaisse et souvent ornée de couleurs vives; quelques espèces françaises sont comestibles : elles sont connues sous les noms de vignot ou de bigorneau [...] 2, record 1, French, - bigorneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bígaro
1, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%ADgaro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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