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BLOODSUCKING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bloodsucking
1, record 1, English, bloodsucking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Relating to an animal] that draws blood from the body of another by or as if by sucking. 1, record 1, English, - bloodsucking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The plague of bloodsucking insects. 1, record 1, English, - bloodsucking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blood sucking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hématophage
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9matophage
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sanguinivore 1, record 1, French, sanguinivore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des animaux qui se nourrissent du sang d'autres animaux vivants. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9matophage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hematófago
1, record 1, Spanish, hemat%C3%B3fago
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] organismo animal que se alimenta de la sangre de otros animales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hemat%C3%B3fago
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bloodsucking insect
1, record 2, English, bloodsucking%20insect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bloodsucking fly 2, record 2, English, bloodsucking%20fly
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the plague of bloodsucking insects. 3, record 2, English, - bloodsucking%20insect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloodsucking : That draws blood from the body of another by or as if by sucking. 3, record 2, English, - bloodsucking%20insect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... hundreds of entomologists are obsessed with blackflies. The pesky bloodsucking insects, which make life in northern forests unbearable in spring and early summer, inspire an average of 300 academic papers each year. 4, record 2, English, - bloodsucking%20insect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insecte hématophage
1, record 2, French, insecte%20h%C3%A9matophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] insecte vecteur de maladie parasitaire et qui se nourrit de sang. 1, record 2, French, - insecte%20h%C3%A9matophage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simulie : Redoutable moustique piqueur [...] Les adultes sont hématophages [...] 1, record 2, French, - insecte%20h%C3%A9matophage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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