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ABEJA MAESTRA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drone
1, record 1, English, drone
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The male of the honey bee. 2, record 1, English, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Honey bee males (drones) gather in distinct "drone congregation areas," which may contain hundreds or thousands of males from several to hundreds of colonies 3, record 1, English, - drone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faux bourdon
1, record 1, French, faux%20bourdon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faux-bourdon 2, record 1, French, faux%2Dbourdon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mâle de l'abeille. 3, record 1, French, - faux%20bourdon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le faux bourdon est une] abeille mâle qui ne pique pas et ne butine pas, mais qui s'envolera pour rencontrer une jeune reine à féconder. 4, record 1, French, - faux%20bourdon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zángano
1, record 1, Spanish, z%C3%A1ngano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- abejón 1, record 1, Spanish, abej%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macho de la abeja maestra o reina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - z%C3%A1ngano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De las tres clases de individuos que forman la colmena, es la mayor y más recia, tiene las antenas más largas, los ojos unidos en lo alto de la cabeza, carece de aguijón y no labra miel. 2, record 1, Spanish, - z%C3%A1ngano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- queen bee
1, record 2, English, queen%20bee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- queen 2, record 2, English, queen
correct
- queen honeybee 3, record 2, English, queen%20honeybee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The queen honeybee lays the eggs that hatch into thousands of workers. Laying eggs is the queen's only job. She does not gather food or help build the nest. The workers feed her and care for her. The queen honeybee does not rule the colony, but she is the force that holds it together. The workers become excited and disorganized if she is not in the nest. 3, record 2, English, - queen%20bee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reine
1, record 2, French, reine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reine-abeille 2, record 2, French, reine%2Dabeille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Femelle reproductrice chez les abeilles [...] 3, record 2, French, - reine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Reine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reina
1, record 2, Spanish, reina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- abeja reina 2, record 2, Spanish, abeja%20reina
correct, feminine noun
- abeja maesa 2, record 2, Spanish, abeja%20maesa
correct, feminine noun
- abeja maestra 2, record 2, Spanish, abeja%20maestra
correct, feminine noun
- maesa 2, record 2, Spanish, maesa
correct, feminine noun
- maestra 2, record 2, Spanish, maestra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hembra fecunda de las abejas, única en cada colmena. 2, record 2, Spanish, - reina
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