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OVIPARO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oviparous mammal
1, record 1, English, oviparous%20mammal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- egg-laying mammal 2, record 1, English, egg%2Dlaying%20mammal
correct
- egg laying mammal 1, record 1, English, egg%20laying%20mammal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monotremes - the egg laying (Oviparous) mammal - live only in Australia, lay eggs and feed hatchlings with milk. Duck bill platypus and spiny ant eater are only 2 examples. They are the connecting link between early reptiles and mammals. 1, record 1, English, - oviparous%20mammal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mammifère ovipare
1, record 1, French, mammif%C3%A8re%20ovipare
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ornithorynque et les échidnés sont les seuls mammifères ovipares : ils pondent des œufs comme les reptiles par leur cloaque. 1, record 1, French, - mammif%C3%A8re%20ovipare
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mamífero ovíparo
1, record 1, Spanish, mam%C3%ADfero%20ov%C3%ADparo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay mamíferos ovíparos que comparten características de mamífero y de reptil, que se denominan monotremas. A estos mamíferos que ponen huevos pertenece el ornitorrinco y el equidna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mam%C3%ADfero%20ov%C3%ADparo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oviparous
1, record 2, English, oviparous
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producing young by means of eggs expelled from the body before they were hatched. 2, record 2, English, - oviparous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ovipare
1, record 2, French, ovipare
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se reproduit par des œufs pondus avant ou après fécondation, mais avant éclosion. 2, record 2, French, - ovipare
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ovíparo
1, record 2, Spanish, ov%C3%ADparo
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que se reproduce mediante huevos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ov%C3%ADparo
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