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WEDGE SHAPED [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mutchler's wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 1, English, Mutchler%27s%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 1, English, - Mutchler%27s%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mutchler wedge-shaped beetle
- Mutchler wedge shaped beetle
- Mutchler's wedge shaped beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore de Mutchler
1, record 1, French, ripiphore%20de%20Mutchler
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 1, French, - ripiphore%20de%20Mutchler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bordered wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 2, English, bordered%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 2, English, - bordered%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bordered wedge shaped beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore marginé
1, record 2, French, ripiphore%20margin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 2, French, - ripiphore%20margin%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cruel wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 3, English, cruel%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 3, English, - cruel%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cruel wedge shaped beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore cruel
1, record 3, French, ripiphore%20cruel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 3, French, - ripiphore%20cruel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- banded wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 4, English, banded%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 4, English, - banded%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- banded wedge shaped beetle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore fascié
1, record 4, French, ripiphore%20fasci%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 4, French, - ripiphore%20fasci%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sallow-winged wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 5, English, sallow%2Dwinged%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 5, English, - sallow%2Dwinged%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sallow winged wedge shaped beetle
- sallow winged wedge-shaped beetle
- sallow-winged wedge shaped beetle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore à élytres pâles
1, record 5, French, ripiphore%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lytres%20p%C3%A2les
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 5, French, - ripiphore%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lytres%20p%C3%A2les
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Nevada wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 6, English, Nevada%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 6, English, - Nevada%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Nevada wedge shaped beetle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore du Nevada
1, record 6, French, ripiphore%20du%20Nevada
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 6, French, - ripiphore%20du%20Nevada
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- California wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 7, English, California%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 7, English, - California%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 7, Key term(s)
- California wedge shaped beetle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore de Californie
1, record 7, French, ripiphore%20de%20Californie
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 7, French, - ripiphore%20de%20Californie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- British Columbia wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 8, English, British%20Columbia%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 8, English, - British%20Columbia%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 8, Key term(s)
- British Columbia wedge shaped beetle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore de Colombie-Britannique
1, record 8, French, ripiphore%20de%20Colombie%2DBritannique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 8, French, - ripiphore%20de%20Colombie%2DBritannique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Walsh's wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 9, English, Walsh%27s%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 9, English, - Walsh%27s%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Walsh's wedge shaped beetle
- Walsh wedge shaped beetle
- Walsh wedge-shaped beetle
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore de Walsh
1, record 9, French, ripiphore%20de%20Walsh
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 9, French, - ripiphore%20de%20Walsh
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Zesch's wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 10, English, Zesch%27s%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 10, English, - Zesch%27s%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Zesch wedge-shaped beetle
- Zesch wedge shaped beetle
- Zesch's wedge shaped beetle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore de Zesch
1, record 10, French, ripiphore%20de%20Zesch
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 10, French, - ripiphore%20de%20Zesch
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- yellow-legged wedge-shaped beetle
1, record 11, English, yellow%2Dlegged%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae. 2, record 11, English, - yellow%2Dlegged%20wedge%2Dshaped%20beetle
Record 11, Key term(s)
- yellow legged wedge shaped beetle
- yellow-legged wedge shaped beetle
- yellow legged wedge-shaped beetle
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ripiphore à pattes jaunes
1, record 11, French, ripiphore%20%C3%A0%20pattes%20jaunes
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Ripiphoridae. 2, record 11, French, - ripiphore%20%C3%A0%20pattes%20jaunes
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2010-09-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- wedge-shaped beetles
1, record 12, English, wedge%2Dshaped%20beetles
correct, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects of the order Coleoptera. 2, record 12, English, - wedge%2Dshaped%20beetles
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These beetles, 4-15 mm long, are similar to the Mordellidae, but have the abdomen blunt instead of pointed at the apex. The larval stages are parasitic on various wasps (Vespidae, Scoliidae, etc.) and bees (Apidae, Halictidae). 3, record 12, English, - wedge%2Dshaped%20beetles
Record 12, Key term(s)
- wedge shaped beetles
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Rhipiphoridés
1, record 12, French, Rhipiphorid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des Coléoptères. 2, record 12, French, - Rhipiphorid%C3%A9s
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les Rhipiphoridés sont de petits Coléoptères (4-15 mm) qui ressemblent aux espèces de la famille des Mordellidae, mais contrairement à ces dernières ont l'abdomen arrondi. Au cours de leur stade larvaire les Rhipiphoridés parasitent certaines espèces de guêpes (Vespidae, Scoliidae, etc.) et d'abeilles (Apidae, Halictidae). 2, record 12, French, - Rhipiphorid%C3%A9s
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-11-10
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- wedge-shaped
1, record 13, English, wedge%2Dshaped
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, Key term(s)
- wedge shaped
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cunéiforme
1, record 13, French, cun%C3%A9iforme
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- taillé en biseau 2, record 13, French, taill%C3%A9%20en%20biseau
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuneiforme
1, record 13, Spanish, cuneiforme
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semejante a una cuña. 1, record 13, Spanish, - cuneiforme
Record 14 - internal organization data 2003-11-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- cuneiform
1, record 14, English, cuneiform
correct, adjective
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- wedgelike 2, record 14, English, wedgelike
correct, adjective
- wedge-shaped 3, record 14, English, wedge%2Dshaped
correct, adjective phrase
- wedge shaped 4, record 14, English, wedge%20shaped
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geologists describe these deposits as part of a wedge-shaped fossil coral reef archipelago positioned offshore from an ancient shoreline. 5, record 14, English, - cuneiform
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Solitary coral, wedge shaped, numerous radially arranged septa. 4, record 14, English, - cuneiform
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term] cuneiform [is applied to a] wedge-shaped corallite ... 6, record 14, English, - cuneiform
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- cunéiforme
1, record 14, French, cun%C3%A9iforme
correct, adjective
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- en biseau 2, record 14, French, en%20biseau
adjective phrase
- en coin 2, record 14, French, en%20coin
adjective phrase
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En forme de coin. 3, record 14, French, - cun%C3%A9iforme
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Geología
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuneiforme
1, record 14, Spanish, cuneiforme
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semejante a una cuña. 1, record 14, Spanish, - cuneiforme
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-06-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- wedge-shaped gauge 1, record 15, English, wedge%2Dshaped%20gauge
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, Key term(s)
- wedge shaped gauge
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- calibre cunéiforme
1, record 15, French, calibre%20cun%C3%A9iforme
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- calibre en forme de coin 1, record 15, French, calibre%20en%20forme%20de%20coin
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve dans le Règlement de pêche de l'Atlantique l'expression «calibre cunéiforme», mais, suivant le destinataire du texte, on peut aussi utiliser l'expression «calibre en forme de coin». 1, record 15, French, - calibre%20cun%C3%A9iforme
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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