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CLINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cline's trumpet-net caddisfly
1, record 1, English, Cline%27s%20trumpet%2Dnet%20caddisfly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A caddisfly of the family Polycentropodidae. 2, record 1, English, - Cline%27s%20trumpet%2Dnet%20caddisfly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polycentrope de Cline
1, record 1, French, polycentrope%20de%20Cline
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trichoptère de la famille des Polycentropodidae. 2, record 1, French, - polycentrope%20de%20Cline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cline
1, record 2, English, cline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gradient of morphological or physiological change in a group of related organisms usually along a line of environmental or geographic transition. 2, record 2, English, - cline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cline
1, record 2, French, cline
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une même espèce, c’est-à-dire parmi des individus pouvant éventuellement se croiser entre eux, on peut trouver des groupes de sujets morphologiquement différents. Si, d’un groupe à l’autre, la variation morphologique est graduelle et ne semble pas s’être effectuée au hasard, on dit que les groupes forment des clines [...] 1, record 2, French, - cline
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Biología animal
- Paleontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clina
1, record 2, Spanish, clina
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cline 2, record 2, Spanish, cline
correct, masculine noun
- clinea 3, record 2, Spanish, clinea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio en uno o más caracteres fenotípicos o frecuencias alélicas a lo largo de una variación geográfica gradual. 3, record 2, Spanish, - clina
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