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METATERIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marsupials
1, record 1, English, marsupials
noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Order of] mammals usually having a pouch ... in which they carry the young ... 2, record 1, English, - marsupials
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Marsupials] are found all over Australasia and a few types are also found in America. Their anatomy is primitive and resembles in many ways that of reptiles. The young are without a placenta and are born in an extremely small and undeveloped state. 2, record 1, English, - marsupials
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marsupiaux
1, record 1, French, marsupiaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre de mammifères sans placenta, caractérisés par leur poche ventrale destinée à recevoir les petits après leur naissance, et où ceux-ci demeurent pendant plusieurs mois, fixés aux mamelles maternelles. 2, record 1, French, - marsupiaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marsupial
1, record 1, Spanish, marsupial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- metaterio 1, record 1, Spanish, metaterio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los componentes de la subclase Metatheria de mamíferos, caracterizados por la presencia de huesos epipubis en la cintura pelviana, dentición característica, diferente de la que es propia de los placentados, y una bolsa marsupial, donde los recién nacidos inmaduros permanecen durante cierto tiempo hasta completar su desarrollo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marsupial
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