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AGOUTI [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agouti
1, record 1, English, agouti
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbit-like rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane. 1, record 1, English, - agouti
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agouti
1, record 1, French, agouti
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rongeur d'Amérique latine de la taille d'un gros cobaye, qui vit dans les forêts humides en forts troupeaux. Famille des dasyproctidés. 1, record 1, French, - agouti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paca
1, record 2, English, paca
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spotted cavy 1, record 2, English, spotted%20cavy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, white spotted, almost tailless rodent, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit. 1, record 2, English, - paca
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paca
1, record 2, French, paca
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gros rongeur des régions marécageuses d'Amérique tropicale, du Mexique à l'Uruguay, voisin de l'agouti. Famille des dasyproctidés. 1, record 2, French, - paca
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agouti gene 1, record 3, English, agouti%20gene
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie animale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gène agouti
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A8ne%20agouti
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gène qui détermine l'insertion de bandes claires dans la fourrure foncée d'un animal en dominant les gènes responsables de la couleur sombre. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20agouti
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'agouti est un petit rongeur d'Amérique du Sud dont le pelage comporte des bandes alternées claires et sombres. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20agouti
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gène agouti : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 septembre 2011. 2, record 3, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20agouti
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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