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POLYP [3 records]

Record 1 2015-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
CONT

Tiny coral polyps, living in symbiosis with photosynthetic algae, build huge limestone reefs that harbor more plant and animal species than any other ecosystem on the earth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
CONT

Les minuscules polypes des coraux qui vivent en symbiose avec des algues construisent d'énormes récifs calcaires qui abritent plus d'espèces végétales et animales qu'aucun autre écosystème du Globe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
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Record 2 2004-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

A smooth spherical or oval mass projecting from a membranous surface; may be broad-based or pedunculated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Formation sessile ou pédiculée développée aux dépens d'une muqueuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Pequeña masa de tejido que sobresale del nivel superficial.

OBS

Normalmente se encuentra en la región sigmoide del intestino grueso.

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Record 3 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

... attached [coelenterate], either solitary or [colonial]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[...] forme fixée [...] des Coelentérés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
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