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PUPAL STAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pupa
1, record 1, English, pupa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pupal stage 2, record 1, English, pupal%20stage
correct
- chrysalis 3, record 1, English, chrysalis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The resting stage (intermediate between larva and adult) in the life cycle of insects. 4, record 1, English, - pupa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the blackflies ... develop from eggs deposited at a streamside into slender, vase-shaped pupae and finally into mature flies. 5, record 1, English, - pupa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pupe
1, record 1, French, pupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nymphe 1, record 1, French, nymphe
correct, feminine noun
- chrysalide 2, record 1, French, chrysalide
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- stade nymphal 3, record 1, French, stade%20nymphal
masculine noun
- phase nymphale 4, record 1, French, phase%20nymphale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stade intermédiaire entre la larve et l'imago. 1, record 1, French, - pupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Chrysalide» désigne la pupe chez les lépidoptères. 5, record 1, French, - pupe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pupa
1, record 1, Spanish, pupa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- crisálida 2, record 1, Spanish, cris%C3%A1lida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fase de la metamorfosis de los lepidópteros por la que evolucionan de larva a insecto perfecto. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pupa
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