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KIKUYU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kikuyu thistle 1, record 1, English, kikuyu%20thistle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 2, record 1, English, - kikuyu%20thistle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Carduus nyassanus subsp. kikuyorum
1, record 1, French, Carduus%20nyassanus%20subsp%2E%20kikuyorum
correct, Latin
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 Asteraceae. 2, record 1, French, - Carduus%20nyassanus%20subsp%2E%20kikuyorum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carduus nyassanus subsp. kikuyorum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Carduus%20nyassanus%20subsp%2E%20kikuyorum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kikuyu white-eye
1, record 2, English, Kikuyu%20white%2Deye
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Zosteropidae. 2, record 2, English, - Kikuyu%20white%2Deye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 2, English, - Kikuyu%20white%2Deye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zostérops du Kikuyu
1, record 2, French, zost%C3%A9rops%20du%20Kikuyu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Zosteropidae. 2, record 2, French, - zost%C3%A9rops%20du%20Kikuyu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 2, French, - zost%C3%A9rops%20du%20Kikuyu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kikuyu grass
1, record 3, English, kikuyu%20grass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kikuyu
1, record 3, French, kikuyu
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasto kikuyo
1, record 3, Spanish, pasto%20kikuyo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierba kikuyo 1, record 3, Spanish, hierba%20kikuyo
feminine noun
- pasto agricano 1, record 3, Spanish, pasto%20agricano
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Kikuyu
1, record 4, English, Kikuyu
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Giguyu 1, record 4, English, Giguyu
correct
- Gekoyo 1, record 4, English, Gekoyo
correct
- Agekoyo 1, record 4, English, Agekoyo
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Bantu language spoken by the Kikuyu, the largest ethnic group in Kenya. 1, record 4, English, - Kikuyu
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- kikuyu
1, record 4, French, kikuyu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue bantoue parlée par les Kikuyu, groupe ethnique vivant au Kenya. 1, record 4, French, - kikuyu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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