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HUMICOLA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- humus biting midge
1, record 1, English, humus%20biting%20midge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Ceratopogonidae. 2, record 1, English, - humus%20biting%20midge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûlot de l'humus
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBlot%20de%20l%27humus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Ceratopogonidae. 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBlot%20de%20l%27humus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- humicolous
1, record 2, English, humicolous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- terricolous 2, record 2, English, terricolous
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to a plant] living or growing on or in soil. 2, record 2, English, - humicolous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- humicole
1, record 2, French, humicole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'une] plante vivant dans des terres riches en humus. 2, record 2, French, - humicole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- humícola
1, record 2, Spanish, hum%C3%ADcola
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] organismo que desarrolla estructuras especializadas para vivir en el humus o captarlo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hum%C3%ADcola
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dusky-tailed canastero
1, record 3, English, dusky%2Dtailed%20canastero
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Furnariidae. 2, record 3, English, - dusky%2Dtailed%20canastero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 3, English, - dusky%2Dtailed%20canastero
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dusky tailed canastero
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- synallaxe à queue noire
1, record 3, French, synallaxe%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Furnariidae. 2, record 3, French, - synallaxe%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synallaxe à queue noire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - synallaxe%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 3, French, - synallaxe%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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