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POSSOM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Virginia opossum
1, record 1, English, Virginia%20opossum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- North American opossum 2, record 1, English, North%20American%20opossum
correct
- opossum 1, record 1, English, opossum
see observation, North America
- Didelphis virginiana 1, record 1, English, Didelphis%20virginiana
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Didelphidae. 3, record 1, English, - Virginia%20opossum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opossum: This term is generally used to designate the family Didelphidae, but in North America it's also used, to dosignate the species Didelphis virginiana. 3, record 1, English, - Virginia%20opossum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opossom
- possum
- possom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opossum de Virginie
1, record 1, French, opossum%20de%20Virginie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opossum d'Amérique 2, record 1, French, opossum%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- opossum d'Amérique du Nord 3, record 1, French, opossum%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine noun
- opossum 2, record 1, French, opossum
see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- sarigue 3, record 1, French, sarigue
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- Didelphis virginiana 2, record 1, French, Didelphis%20virginiana
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Didelphidae. 4, record 1, French, - opossum%20de%20Virginie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opossum; sarigue : Ces termes servent, en général, à nommer la famille des Didelphidae. Toutefois, comme Didelphis virginiana est la seule espèce de cette famille en Amérique du Nord les termes opossum ou sarigue servent aussi à nommer cette espèce sur le continent. 4, record 1, French, - opossum%20de%20Virginie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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