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HERMAFRODITA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hermaphrodite
1, record 1, English, hermaphrodite
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person or animal with the sexual organs of both the male and the female [or] a plant having stamens and pistils in the same flower. 2, record 1, English, - hermaphrodite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tapeworms are hermaphrodites and often fertilize themselves. 3, record 1, English, - hermaphrodite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hermaphrodite
1, record 1, French, hermaphrodite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être humain anormal possédant un ovaire d'un côté et un testicule de l'autre, ou bien la réunion des deux glandes de chaque côté. 2, record 1, French, - hermaphrodite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[Espèce végétale] où le même sujet porte les fleurs mâles et femelles ou dont les fleurs sont hermaphrodites (la même fleur porte les organes mâles [étamines] et femelles [pistil]). 3, record 1, French, - hermaphrodite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hermafrodita
1, record 1, Spanish, hermafrodita
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hermafrodito 2, record 1, Spanish, hermafrodito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo en que concurren los dos sexos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hermafrodita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hermaphrodite
1, record 2, English, hermaphrodite
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hermaphroditic 2, record 2, English, hermaphroditic
correct
- bisexual 3, record 2, English, bisexual
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descriptive of a plant or animal that has both male and female reproductive organs. 4, record 2, English, - hermaphrodite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hermaphrodite
1, record 2, French, hermaphrodite
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bisexué 2, record 2, French, bisexu%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de végétaux qui contiennent dans une même fleur les organes mâles (étamines) et femelles (pistil) [...] [Se dit aussi d'un] animal portant à la fois les gonades mâles et femelles. 3, record 2, French, - hermaphrodite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hermafrodita
1, record 2, Spanish, hermafrodita
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hermafrodito 2, record 2, Spanish, hermafrodito
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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