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EPIBIOSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epibiont
1, record 1, English, epibiont
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organism that lives on the surface of another, especially one that is not normally parasitic on it. 2, record 1, English, - epibiont
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épibionte
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pibionte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un épibionte est un organisme qui vit sur un autre être vivant, ce dernier servant de substrat fixe dans une épibiose. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pibionte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epibionte
1, record 1, Spanish, epibionte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo epibiótico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - epibionte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un organismo vive sobre un organismo de otra especie beneficiándose de ella sin perjudicarla. 3, record 1, Spanish, - epibionte
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epibiosis 1, record 2, English, epibiosis
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épibiose
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pibiose
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de vie des organismes fixés sur un support ou un autre organisme. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pibiose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epibiosis
1, record 2, Spanish, epibiosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre dos especies por la que una de ellas vive sobre la otra, beneficiándose una sin perjudicar a la otra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - epibiosis
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