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AGUIJON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sting
1, record 1, English, sting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sharp-pointed organ in certain insects and other animals (e.g. bees, wasps, scorpions) capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound. 2, record 1, English, - sting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sting of the worker bee is barbed so that once used, it cannot be pulled out of the skin of its victim. //After stinging, the bee pulls away from its victim, leaving the sting in the skin with the poison sac attached, its muscles still pumping poison into the puncture. The worker bee soon dies as a result of the loss of vital parts that remain with the sting. 3, record 1, English, - sting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguillon
1, record 1, French, aiguillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dard effilé et rétractile, portant généralement une glande à venin, à l'extrémité de l'abdomen de certains hyménoptères (guêpe, abeille). 2, record 1, French, - aiguillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les femelles disposent, sous le dernier anneau, d'un aiguillon servant à percer le tégument d'autres animaux et à y injecter un venin. Chez l'abeille commune ouvrière, cet aiguillon, barbelé, reste fixé dans la blessure qu'il provoque, et l'insecte, mutilé, meurt. 3, record 1, French, - aiguillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Anatomía animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguijón
1, record 1, Spanish, aguij%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano vulnerante de muchos animales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aguij%C3%B3n
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