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DETRITIVORO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detritivore
1, record 1, English, detritivore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- detritus feeder 2, record 1, English, detritus%20feeder
correct
- scavenger 3, record 1, English, scavenger
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When dead plants and animals decay, their remains often form small particles called detritus. A detritivorous animal, or detritus feeder, is an animal that feeds on these particles. Detritivores are common on the seafloor, and include animals such as sea cucumbers and brittlestars. 4, record 1, English, - detritivore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Scavenger" can also refer to organisms that feed on dead animal matter. 5, record 1, English, - detritivore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détritivore
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tritivore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détritiphage 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tritiphage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catégorie d'êtres vivants qui se nourrissent de détritus d'origine végétale ou animale constituant la matière organique morte. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tritivore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue plusieurs catégories de détritivores selon qu'ils consomment de la matière organique en voie de décomposition (saprophages), des excréments (coprophages), des cadavres (nécrophages), ou encore de la matière organique en voie d'humification (géophages) [...] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tritivore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detritívoro
1, record 1, Spanish, detrit%C3%ADvoro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo que se alimenta de materia orgánica muerta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - detrit%C3%ADvoro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detritivorous
1, record 2, English, detritivorous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- detriophagous 2, record 2, English, detriophagous
correct
- scavenger 3, record 2, English, scavenger
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When dead plants and animals decay, their remains often form small particles called detritus. A detritivorous animal, or detritus feeder, is an animal that feeds on these particles. Detritivores are common on the seafloor, and include animals such as sea cucumbers and brittlestars. 4, record 2, English, - detritivorous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Scavenger" can also mean "feeding on dead animal matter." 5, record 2, English, - detritivorous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détritivore
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tritivore
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détritiphage 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tritiphage
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une espèce vivante qui se nourrit de débris animaux et végétaux (excréments, mues, cadavres, etc.). 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tritivore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- detritívoro
1, record 2, Spanish, detrit%C3%ADvoro
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- detritífago
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