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SNAKEHEAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snakehead
1, record 1, English, snakehead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The vernacular name of the Chanidae family. The fish occurs in Southeastern Asia, where it grows more than a foot in length, and is often sold as a food fish. 2, record 1, English, - snakehead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually used in plural. 3, record 1, English, - snakehead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête-de-serpent
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%2Dde%2Dserpent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent fourni par un conservateur de poisson au Musée des sciences naturelles du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%2Dde%2Dserpent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balmony 1, record 2, English, balmony
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snakehead 2, record 2, English, snakehead
- turtlehead 2, record 2, English, turtlehead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galane glabre
1, record 2, French, galane%20glabre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tête de tortue 2, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20tortue
feminine noun
- galane 2, record 2, French, galane
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snakehead
1, record 3, English, snakehead
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snakehead mullet 1, record 3, English, snakehead%20mullet
correct
- snake-headed fish 1, record 3, English, snake%2Dheaded%20fish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snakehead: also "snakehead mullet" or "snake-headed fish": fish of the family "Ophicephalidae". 1, record 3, English, - snakehead
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poisson-serpent
1, record 3, French, poisson%2Dserpent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ophicéphale 1, record 3, French, ophic%C3%A9phale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson téléostéen apode des eaux douces d'Afrique et d'Asie tropicales, à tête reptilienne, denture forte, corps allongé longuement bordé de l'anale et de la dorsale (Type de la famille des ophicéphalidés; ordre des perciformes). 1, record 3, French, - poisson%2Dserpent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : poissons-serpents. 1, record 3, French, - poisson%2Dserpent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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