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ANTIPATHARIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antipatharia
1, record 1, English, antipatharia
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order or suborder of Anthozoa comprising the black or thorny corals, all having a usually brown or black axial skeleton that is much branched and hornlike and polyps with few mesenteries or tentacles 2, record 1, English, - antipatharia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antipathaire
1, record 1, French, antipathaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nidaire hexacoralliaire colonial des grands fonds, à squelette axial corné, à polypes à six tentacules. (Le squelette, qui ressemble à celui des gorgones, forme le corail noire, les antépathaire forment un ordre.). 2, record 1, French, - antipathaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antipatharia
1, record 2, English, antipatharia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order or suborder of Anthozoa comprising the black or thorny corals, all having a usually brown or black axial skeleton that is much branched and hornlike and polyps with few mesenteries or tentacles. 1, record 2, English, - antipatharia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antipathaire
1, record 2, French, antipathaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- corail noir 1, record 2, French, corail%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cnidaire hexacoralliaire colonial des grands fonds, à squelette axial corné, à polypes à six tentacules. 1, record 2, French, - antipathaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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