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BIPEDIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- australopithecus
1, record 1, English, australopithecus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a genus (australopithecus) of extinct apelike men from southern Africa that made tools and walked erectly 2, record 1, English, - australopithecus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- australopithèque
1, record 1, French, australopith%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont les plus vieux Hominidés fabricants d’outils connus jusqu'ici. Les vestiges du premier Australopithèque-un crâne d’enfant et un morceau de fémur-furent exhumés en 1924 [...] capacité crânienne assez faible, mais supérieure à celle d’un chimpanzé, front relativement développé, absence d’arcades sourcilières, dentition presque humaine, bipédie parfaite. 2, record 1, French, - australopith%C3%A8que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bipedalism
1, record 2, English, bipedalism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of having but 2 feet or of using only 2 for locomotion if more are present. 1, record 2, English, - bipedalism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bipédie
1, record 2, French, bip%C3%A9die
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Progression des animaux terrestres quadrupèdes lorsqu’ils n’utilisent que le bipède postérieur (...) 2, record 2, French, - bip%C3%A9die
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Qualité de bipède. Fait d’être bipède, aptitude à marcher sur 2 pieds. 3, record 2, French, - bip%C3%A9die
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bipédie de l'homme et de certains animaux. 3, record 2, French, - bip%C3%A9die
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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