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WEDGE SHAPED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wedge-shaped
1, record 1, English, wedge%2Dshaped
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wedge shaped
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cunéiforme
1, record 1, French, cun%C3%A9iforme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taillé en biseau 2, record 1, French, taill%C3%A9%20en%20biseau
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuneiforme
1, record 1, Spanish, cuneiforme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semejante a una cuña. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuneiforme
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cuneiform
1, record 2, English, cuneiform
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wedgelike 2, record 2, English, wedgelike
correct, adjective
- wedge-shaped 3, record 2, English, wedge%2Dshaped
correct, adjective phrase
- wedge shaped 4, record 2, English, wedge%20shaped
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geologists describe these deposits as part of a wedge-shaped fossil coral reef archipelago positioned offshore from an ancient shoreline. 5, record 2, English, - cuneiform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Solitary coral, wedge shaped, numerous radially arranged septa. 4, record 2, English, - cuneiform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term] cuneiform [is applied to a] wedge-shaped corallite ... 6, record 2, English, - cuneiform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cunéiforme
1, record 2, French, cun%C3%A9iforme
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en biseau 2, record 2, French, en%20biseau
adjective phrase
- en coin 2, record 2, French, en%20coin
adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En forme de coin. 3, record 2, French, - cun%C3%A9iforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuneiforme
1, record 2, Spanish, cuneiforme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semejante a una cuña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuneiforme
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