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ABEJON [1 record]
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
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