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SAILLIE TRANCHANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jaws
1, record 1, English, jaws
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cardinals have powerful jaws, and in most species the cutting edge is angled at the base of the lower mandible for cracking the hardest shells. 1, record 1, English, - jaws
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mâchoires
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2choires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leurs mâchoires sont puissantes et la plupart des espèces ont une saillie tranchante près de la base de la mandibule, ce qui leur permet de briser les écales les plus dures. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cutting edge
1, record 2, English, cutting%20edge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cardinals have powerful jaws, and in most species the cutting edge is angled at the base of the lower mandible for cracking the hardest shells. 1, record 2, English, - cutting%20edge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commissure
1, record 2, French, commissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saillie tranchante 1, record 2, French, saillie%20tranchante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leurs mâchoires sont puissantes et la plupart des espèces ont une saillie tranchante près de la base de la mandibule, ce qui leur permet de briser les écales les plus dures. 1, record 2, French, - commissure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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