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AMPHIBIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water smartweed
1, record 1, English, water%20smartweed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amphibious bistort 2, record 1, English, amphibious%20bistort
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 3, record 1, English, - water%20smartweed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- renouée amphibie
1, record 1, French, renou%C3%A9e%20amphibie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 2, record 1, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20amphibie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Amphibious Watercress 1, record 2, English, Amphibious%20Watercress
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rorippa amphibie
1, record 2, French, rorippa%20amphibie
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amphibia
1, record 3, English, amphibia
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cold-blooded, smooth skinned vertebrates which start life as an aquatic larva breathing by means of gills and later undergo a somewhat rapid metamorphosis into the adult lung-breathing form. Frogs, toads and newts are well known examples. 1, record 3, English, - amphibia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the term amphibian which in English is used to denote a subdivision of the class Amphibia. In French the distinction is not made. 2, record 3, English, - amphibia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amphibien
1, record 3, French, amphibien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- batracien 1, record 3, French, batracien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la nature actuelle, les amphibiens nous offrent le spectacle unique du passage d'un Vertébré de la vie aquatique à la vie terrestre au cours de son développement individuel. [...] Les amphibiens ont remplacé le membre pair du type nageoire [...] des poissons par le membre pair pentadactyle [...] des Tétrapodes [...] La peau est nue ou couverte de petites écailles, mais elle est toujours perméable et capable d'assurer les échanges avec le milieu extérieur. 1, record 3, French, - amphibien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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