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DIDELPHIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American opossums
1, record 1, English, American%20opossums
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opossoms 1, record 1, English, opossoms
correct, plural
- opossums 2, record 1, English, opossums
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- American opossoms
- American possoms
- American possums
- possoms
- possums
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opossums d’Amérique
1, record 1, French, opossums%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opossums 1, record 1, French, opossums
correct, masculine noun, plural
- didelphidés 1, record 1, French, didelphid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- sarigues 1, record 1, French, sarigues
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] famille des mammifères marsupiaux d’Amérique. L’aire de distribution des didelphidés s’étend du sud du Canada au nord de l’Argentine. 1, record 1, French, - opossums%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Virginia opossum
1, record 2, English, Virginia%20opossum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- North American opossum 2, record 2, English, North%20American%20opossum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Didelphidae. 3, record 2, English, - Virginia%20opossum
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Virginia opossom
- North American opossom
- Virginia possum
- North American possum
- Virginia possom
- North American possom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opossum de Virginie
1, record 2, French, opossum%20de%20Virginie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opossum d’Amérique 2, record 2, French, opossum%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- sarigue de Virginie 3, record 2, French, sarigue%20de%20Virginie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Didelphidae. 4, record 2, French, - opossum%20de%20Virginie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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