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PROBOSCIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rostrum
1, record 1, English, rostrum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- proboscis 2, record 1, English, proboscis
- mouthparts 2, record 1, English, mouthparts
- beak 2, record 1, English, beak
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part suggesting a bird's bill, as the beak, snout, or proboscis of any of various insects and arachnids. 1, record 1, English, - rostrum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [water] strider feeds on smaller insects found on or near the surface film; spearing its prey with its sharp proboscis ... 2, record 1, English, - rostrum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rostre
1, record 1, French, rostre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe buccal prolongé en bec ou suçoir. [Plus particulièrement :] Ensemble des pièces buccales modifiées en stylets chez les acariens, les insectes hétéroptères, les homoptères et les diptères vulnérants (trompe des moustiques). 2, record 1, French, - rostre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pièces buccales allongées et piqueuses de certains insectes (punaises, pucerons) [...] 3, record 1, French, - rostre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le Gerris peut] capturer les petits insectes qu'il trouve sous ou sur la pellicule de surface. Il les perce grâce à son rostre effilé [...] 4, record 1, French, - rostre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proboscis
1, record 2, English, proboscis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inbent walls [of the mouth parts of many Gastropods] can be pushed outward far enough to bring the tip of the radula even with the outer surface or considerably beyond it (...) This structural feature of the mouth region is called a "proboscis". It can be introverted or everted at will. 1, record 2, English, - proboscis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trompe
1, record 2, French, trompe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains Gastéropodes peuvent être armés d'une "trompe" musculeuse très mobile à l'aide de laquelle ils peuvent perforer les coquilles de Bivalves dont ils font leur nourriture. 1, record 2, French, - trompe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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