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SAPROBIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saprobic
1, record 1, English, saprobic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Associated with decaying organic matter. 2, record 1, English, - saprobic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saprobic: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - saprobic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saprobie
1, record 1, French, saprobie
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Associé à la matière organique en décomposition. 2, record 1, French, - saprobie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saprobie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - saprobie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saprobiótico
1, record 1, Spanish, saprobi%C3%B3tico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- saprobio 2, record 1, Spanish, saprobio
correct, adjective
- sapróbico 3, record 1, Spanish, sapr%C3%B3bico
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asociado a la materia orgánica muerta o en descomposición. 1, record 1, Spanish, - saprobi%C3%B3tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saprobe
1, record 2, English, saprobe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- saprobiont 2, record 2, English, saprobiont
correct
- saprobic organism 3, record 2, English, saprobic%20organism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any organism that derives its nourishment from decaying organic matter. 4, record 2, English, - saprobe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saprobic organisms living in sewage. 3, record 2, English, - saprobe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- saprobes
- saprobionts
- saprobic organisms
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saprobionte
1, record 2, French, saprobionte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saprobe 2, record 2, French, saprobe
masculine noun
- organisme saprobie 3, record 2, French, organisme%20saprobie
masculine noun
- saprobie 4, record 2, French, saprobie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal ou végétal vivant dans les matières organiques en décomposition, les vases riches en déchets, etc. 5, record 2, French, - saprobionte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polysaprobies : des eaux très polluées; mésosaprobies : des eaux peu polluées; oligosaprobies : des eaux pures [...] 6, record 2, French, - saprobionte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saprobie : terme utilisé la plupart du temps au pluriel (saprobies). 7, record 2, French, - saprobionte
Record 2, Key term(s)
- saprobies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología vegetal
- Biología animal
- Contaminación del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- saprobionte
1, record 2, Spanish, saprobionte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- organismo saprobio 1, record 2, Spanish, organismo%20saprobio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo que vive en materia orgánica de descomposición. 1, record 2, Spanish, - saprobionte
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