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EQUIDAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equines
1, record 1, English, equines
correct, noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equine family 2, record 1, English, equine%20family
correct
- horse family 3, record 1, English, horse%20family
correct
- Equidae 2, record 1, English, Equidae
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Family of perissodactyl mammals consisting of the horses, asses, zebras and extinct related animals. 4, record 1, English, - equines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equine: term also used in the singular. 5, record 1, English, - equines
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équidés
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- animaux de la race chevaline 2, record 1, French, animaux%20de%20la%20race%20chevaline
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de mammifères ongulés, périssodactyles, comprenant un grand nombre de formes fossiles à cinq, quatre ou trois doigts, et représentée aujourd'hui par le genre «equus», à pattes terminées par un seul doigt [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quid%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme s'emploie aussi au singulier : un équidé. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- équidos
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9quidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- equinos 2, record 1, Spanish, equinos
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Equidae 3, record 1, Spanish, Equidae
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Familia del orden de los Perissodactyla, que contiene sólo un género viviente, Equus, al lado de numersos géneros fósiles. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9quidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son equinos el caballo, el asno, el mulo y el burdégano. El padre del burdégano es un caballo y la madre una asna. 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9quidos
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