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ANTHROPOID [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthropoid population
1, record 1, English, anthropoid%20population
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern non-human anthropoids consist of New and Old World monkeys and the great and lesser apes that inhabit a range of environments throughout North and South America, Africa, and Euroasia. At least 90% of the anthropoid population consists of monkeys. 1, record 1, English, - anthropoid%20population
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- population anthropoïde
1, record 1, French, population%20anthropo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ape
1, record 2, English, ape
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anthropoid ape 2, record 2, English, anthropoid%20ape
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the tailless primates of the families Hylobatidae and Pongidae in the same superfamily as humans. 3, record 2, English, - ape
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- singe anthropoïde
1, record 2, French, singe%20anthropo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anthropoïde 1, record 2, French, anthropo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
- singe anthropomorphe 1, record 2, French, singe%20anthropomorphe
masculine noun
- anthropomorphe 1, record 2, French, anthropomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue dans le groupe des anthropomorphes deux familles : les hylobatidés, ou gibbons, et les pongidés, qui comprennent l'orang-outan, les gorilles et les chimpanzés, ainsi que diverses espèces fossiles de la fin du tertiaire. 1, record 2, French, - singe%20anthropo%C3%AFde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anthropoïde (adj.) : Se dit des singes qui ressemblent le plus à l'homme. (Le terme est surtout employé par les auteurs anglo-saxons comme synonyme de anthropomorphe et plus particulièrement de pongidé.) 1, record 2, French, - singe%20anthropo%C3%AFde
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pongidé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anthropoid patch 1, record 3, English, anthropoid%20patch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
regions covered with anthropoids 1, record 3, English, - anthropoid%20patch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tache anthropoïde 1, record 3, French, tache%20anthropo%C3%AFde
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anthropoid ape 1, record 4, English, anthropoid%20ape
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an animal having the characteristics of the primate suborder, consisting of man, true monkeys, and apes, evolving in the Tertiary period 1, record 4, English, - anthropoid%20ape
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- singe anthropoïde 1, record 4, French, singe%20anthropo%C3%AFde
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anthropoid bundle 1, record 5, English, anthropoid%20bundle
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
all anthropoids including New and Old World monkeys 1, record 5, English, - anthropoid%20bundle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faisceau anthropoïde 1, record 5, French, faisceau%20anthropo%C3%AFde
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-05-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anthropoid
1, record 6, English, anthropoid
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any anthropoid ape ... 1, record 6, English, - anthropoid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- anthropoïde
1, record 6, French, anthropo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Singe de grande taille, dépourvu de queue, possédant un encéphale volumineux et s'appuyant pour marcher sur le dos des phalanges des mains et sur la plante des pieds. 1, record 6, French, - anthropo%C3%AFde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-05-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Animal Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anthropoid
1, record 7, English, anthropoid
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- anthropoidal 1, record 7, English, anthropoidal
correct, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... resembling man ... especially designating or of any of the most highly developed apes, including the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, and gibbon ... 1, record 7, English, - anthropoid
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Biologie animale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anthropoïde
1, record 7, French, anthropo%C3%AFde
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui ressemble à l'homme. 1, record 7, French, - anthropo%C3%AFde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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