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WAPITI [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wapiti
1, record 1, English, wapiti
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- North American elk 2, record 1, English, North%20American%20elk
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Cervidae. 3, record 1, English, - wapiti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cervus canadensis used to be considered a subspecies of Cervus elaphus, but recent genetic studies conclude that they are distinct species. 3, record 1, English, - wapiti
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wapiti
1, record 1, French, wapiti
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cerf wapiti 2, record 1, French, cerf%20wapiti
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Cervidae. 3, record 1, French, - wapiti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cervus canadensis était autrefois considéré comme une sous-espèce de Cervus elaphus, mais des études génétiques récentes concluent qu'il s'agit d'espèces distinctes. 3, record 1, French, - wapiti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- wapití
1, record 1, Spanish, wapit%C3%AD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- uapití 2, record 1, Spanish, uapit%C3%AD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boulder darter
1, record 2, English, boulder%20darter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Percidae. 2, record 2, English, - boulder%20darter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Etheostoma wapiti
1, record 2, French, Etheostoma%20wapiti
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Percidae. 2, record 2, French, - Etheostoma%20wapiti
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Etheostoma wapiti : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Etheostoma%20wapiti
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wapiti juniper
1, record 3, English, Wapiti%20juniper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shrub of the family Cupressaceae. 2, record 3, English, - Wapiti%20juniper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- genévrier horizontal 'Wapiti'
1, record 3, French, gen%C3%A9vrier%20horizontal%20%27Wapiti%27
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbuste de la famille des Cupressacées. 1, record 3, French, - gen%C3%A9vrier%20horizontal%20%27Wapiti%27
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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