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MICROSOMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- least storm-petrel
1, record 1, English, least%20storm%2Dpetrel
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hydrobatidae. 2, record 1, English, - least%20storm%2Dpetrel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, 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 1, English, - least%20storm%2Dpetrel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- océanite minute
1, record 1, French, oc%C3%A9anite%20minute
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrel minime 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trel%20minime
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Hydrobatidae. 3, record 1, French, - oc%C3%A9anite%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
océanite minute : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - oc%C3%A9anite%20minute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, 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. 4, record 1, French, - oc%C3%A9anite%20minute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microsome
1, record 2, English, microsome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the vesicular fragments of endoplasmic reticulum formed after disruption and centrifugation of cells. 2, record 2, English, - microsome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microsome
1, record 2, French, microsome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné aux fractions de réticulum endoplasmique obtenues par centrifugation. 2, record 2, French, - microsome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microsoma
1, record 2, Spanish, microsoma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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