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POSTERIOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- posterior
1, record 1, English, posterior
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[That is] situated at the back ... 2, record 1, English, - posterior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posterior: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - posterior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.0.00.012: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - posterior
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- postérieur
1, record 1, French, post%C3%A9rieur
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Qui est] situé à l'arrière. 2, record 1, French, - post%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postérieur : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - post%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.0.00.012 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - post%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posterior
1, record 1, Spanish, posterior
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situado detrás de algo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - posterior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posterior: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - posterior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.0.00.012: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - posterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- posterior
1, record 2, English, posterior
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...]nd of a lamella next to the stipe is the posterior end. 1, record 2, English, - posterior
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- postérieur
1, record 2, French, post%C3%A9rieur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) portion des lames qui est la plus proche du pied. 1, record 2, French, - post%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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