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ACRIDIDES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-horned grasshoppers
1, record 1, English, short%2Dhorned%20grasshoppers
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shorthorned grasshoppers 2, record 1, English, shorthorned%20grasshoppers
correct, plural
- grasshoppers 3, record 1, English, grasshoppers
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most commonly called grasshoppers, species in this family vary greatly in shape, size and colouring but all possess large hind legs well developed for jumping. They have short antennae, a short ovipositor and well-developed wings. 4, record 1, English, - short%2Dhorned%20grasshoppers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects which belongs to the order Orthoptera. 5, record 1, English, - short%2Dhorned%20grasshoppers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The names of the groups belonging to ranks above the level of genus are uninomials in the plural case. Thus, it is appropriate to say "Winteraceae are primitive" and inappropriate when we say "Winteraceae is primitive". 6, record 1, English, - short%2Dhorned%20grasshoppers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- criquets
1, record 1, French, criquets
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acrididés 2, record 1, French, acridid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- acridiens 3, record 1, French, acridiens
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d’insectes qui appartient à l’ordre des Orthoptères. 3, record 1, French, - criquets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On confond souvent les termes «criquets» et «sauterelles». Cette confusion vient peut-être du fait qu’en anglais les sauterelles sont aussi désignées par le terme «grasshoppers». 3, record 1, French, - criquets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les noms de taxons supérieurs à l’espèce, tels famille, classe, ordre, etc, s’écrivent en un seul terme et prennent la marque du pluriel. On doit donc écrire «Les Asteraceae sont généralement des plantes herbacées» et non «l’Asteraceae est [...]». 3, record 1, French, - criquets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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