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ALBINO [8 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
Physa jennessi athearni
Latin
DEF

A Freshwater Mollusc of the family Physidae (tadpole snails).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Physa jennessi athearni
Latin
DEF

Mollusque d'eau douce de la famille Physidae (Physidés).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

... said of plants in which no chlorophyll is developed in the leaves.

CONT

Albino plants may be obtained by causing them to germinate and grow in a damp place. No chlorophyll is formed and they are said to be etiolated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
OBS

Sans chlorophylle.

PHR

Feuilles albinos.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
DEF

[Dícese de un] mutante en plastos que implica la pérdida de clorofila.

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Record 3 2011-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

Asphaltic resin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
DEF

Résine asphaltique entrant dans la fabrication de certaines peintures et laques.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
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Record 5 2004-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

True white [horse], with no pigmentation of the skin (which is pink) or hairs.

OBS

Eyes are also devoid of pigment and pink or bluish.

Key term(s)
  • true white

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Très blanc dès sa naissance, sa peau est plutôt rose et dépourvue de pigmentation, [l'albinos] est très sensible à la lumière solaire. Ses yeux sont bleus pâles, presque translucides, ou roses, et présentent souvent une défectuosité de la vue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
CONT

Albino [...] Caballo originario de los Estados Unidos. Evidentemente y como siempre que hablamos de caballos americanos, se trata de una raza derivada de los animales llevados al “Nuevo Mundo” por los conquistadores europeos.

OBS

Características físicas: Altura de la cruz: de 150 a 158 cm. Capa principal: siempre blanco, que puede ser de tonalidad lechosa o crema. Ojos azul claro o pardo rojizo. Cabeza grande y recta. Grupa alta. Extremidades fuertes y robustas.

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Record 6 2003-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Crop Protection
DEF

Complete absence of green colour [e.g. chlorophyll in plants] resulting from genetic factors or chimaeral growth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

État caractérisé par l'absence de coloration verte liée aux chlorophylles chez les végétaux [...]

OBS

L'albinisme peut être partiel : on a alors des plantes panachées. La permanence du phénomène le distingue de la chlorose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Protección de las plantas
DEF

Falta del pigmento que da color propio a [...] vegetales y con tendencia a un color blanquecino.

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Record 7 2003-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

Albinos are animals in which the usual colouring matters characteristic of the species have not been produced in the skin and its appendages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Élevage des animaux
DEF

Individu atteint d'albinisme.

OBS

albinisme : État caractérisé par l'absence [...] de pigmentation dans l'iris, la peau et les phanères ainsi qu'une altération du métabolisme de la mélanine chez les animaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Cría de ganado
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Record 8 1991-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Mammals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Mammifères

Spanish

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