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ORAL ORIFICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral opening
1, record 1, English, oral%20opening
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oral fissure 1, record 1, English, oral%20fissure
correct, noun
- oral orifice 2, record 1, English, oral%20orifice
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oral opening; rima oris: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - oral%20opening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fente orale
1, record 1, French, fente%20orale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouverture de la bouche 2, record 1, French, ouverture%20de%20la%20bouche
correct, feminine noun
- orifice buccal 3, record 1, French, orifice%20buccal
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- fente buccale 3, record 1, French, fente%20buccale
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace compris entre les deux lèvres de la bouche. 4, record 1, French, - fente%20orale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La fente orale] donne accès au vestibule de la bouche. 4, record 1, French, - fente%20orale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fente orale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - fente%20orale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rima oris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - fente%20orale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transverse oral orifice
1, record 2, English, transverse%20oral%20orifice
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orifice buccal transversal
1, record 2, French, orifice%20buccal%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'orifice buccal de type transversal [que l'on trouve chez les «Orthobranchiata»,] est séparé antérieurement du rebord ventral par plusieurs plaques préorales. 1, record 2, French, - orifice%20buccal%20transversal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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