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ORNITORRINCO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monotreme
1, record 1, English, monotreme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Monotremata 1, record 1, English, Monotremata
correct
- Ornithodelphia 1, record 1, English, Ornithodelphia
correct
- Prototheria 1, record 1, English, Prototheria
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammals which lay eggs and have many primitive or reptilian features. The only living kinds are the spiny anteater ("Echidna") and the Duck-billed platypus ("Ornithorhynchus"). 1, record 1, English, - monotreme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monotrème
1, record 1, French, monotr%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère qui pond des œufs, comprenant les Ornithorynques et les Échidnés. 2, record 1, French, - monotr%C3%A8me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Mamíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- monotrema
1, record 1, Spanish, monotrema
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prototerio 1, record 1, Spanish, prototerio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los componentes de la subclase Prototheria de mamíferos, que se caracterizan por sus rasgos primitivos que, en muchos aspectos, los aproximan a los reptiles. Son ovíparos y actualmente están representados por los monotremas, que comprenden el ornitorrinco y el equidna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - monotrema
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oviparous mammal
1, record 2, English, oviparous%20mammal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- egg-laying mammal 2, record 2, English, egg%2Dlaying%20mammal
correct
- egg laying mammal 1, record 2, English, egg%20laying%20mammal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monotremes - the egg laying (Oviparous) mammal - live only in Australia, lay eggs and feed hatchlings with milk. Duck bill platypus and spiny ant eater are only 2 examples. They are the connecting link between early reptiles and mammals. 1, record 2, English, - oviparous%20mammal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mammifère ovipare
1, record 2, French, mammif%C3%A8re%20ovipare
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ornithorynque et les échidnés sont les seuls mammifères ovipares : ils pondent des œufs comme les reptiles par leur cloaque. 1, record 2, French, - mammif%C3%A8re%20ovipare
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mamífero ovíparo
1, record 2, Spanish, mam%C3%ADfero%20ov%C3%ADparo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay mamíferos ovíparos que comparten características de mamífero y de reptil, que se denominan monotremas. A estos mamíferos que ponen huevos pertenece el ornitorrinco y el equidna. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mam%C3%ADfero%20ov%C3%ADparo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- duckbill
1, record 3, English, duckbill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- duckbill platypus 1, record 3, English, duckbill%20platypus
correct
- duck-billed platypus 1, record 3, English, duck%2Dbilled%20platypus
correct
- platypus 1, record 3, English, platypus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small aquatic, egg-laying monotreme of Australia and Tasmania, having webbed feet, a tail like that of a beaver, a sensitive bill resembling that of a duck, and, in adult males, venom-injecting spurs on the ankles of the hind limbs, used primarily for fighting with other males during the breeding season. 1, record 3, English, - duckbill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ornithorynque
1, record 3, French, ornithorynque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère monotrème, adapté à la vie semi-aquatique, d'Australie orientale et de Tasmanie. Famille des ornithorhynchidés. 1, record 3, French, - ornithorynque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ornitorrinco
1, record 3, Spanish, ornitorrinco
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viven tres géneros de monotremas : el equidna de hocico corte(Tachyglossus aculeatus), el equidna de hocico largo(Zaglossus bruijni) y el ornitorrinco(Ornithorhynchus anatinus). 1, record 3, Spanish, - ornitorrinco
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Bowels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cloaca
1, record 4, English, cloaca
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Cloaca" is the term applied to the end of the digestive tube when this receives the urinary and genital ducts as well as the intestine. A cloaca is general throughout vertebrates except in placental mammals .... 1, record 4, English, - cloaca
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Intestins
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cloaque
1, record 4, French, cloaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chez les Vertébrés autres que mammifères placentaires.] L'extrémité inférieure du gros intestin forme un cloaque où débouchent les conduits urinaires et génitaux. 2, record 4, French, - cloaque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Intestinos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloaca
1, record 4, Spanish, cloaca
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equidna y ornitorrinco poseen una sola abertura, la cloaca, para el paso, desde el seno urogenital, de los productos intestinales, urinarios y reproductores. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cloaca
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