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EPIGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meridian termite
1, record 1, English, meridian%20termite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic termite 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20termite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
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
- termite-boussole
1, record 1, French, termite%2Dboussole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amitermes meridionalis d’Australie est aussi connu sous le nom de termite-boussole : son nid épigé, qui a quatre mètres de haut et trois mètres de large mais dont l'épaisseur est limitée à un mètre, a l'aspect d’un mur, et il est toujours orienté nord-sud, les deux grandes faces étant tournées l'une vers l'est et l'autre vers l'ouest. 1, record 1, French, - termite%2Dboussole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epigeal clot lichen
1, record 2, English, epigeal%20clot%20lichen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Protothelenellaceae. 2, record 2, English, - epigeal%20clot%20lichen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thrombe épigé
1, record 2, French, thrombe%20%C3%A9pig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Protothelenellaceae. 2, record 2, French, - thrombe%20%C3%A9pig%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Biological Sciences
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epigeal
1, record 3, English, epigeal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- epigeous 2, record 3, English, epigeous
correct
- epigean 2, record 3, English, epigean
correct
- epigaean 2, record 3, English, epigaean
correct
- epigeic 2, record 3, English, epigeic
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Living near or on the surface of the ground. 2, record 3, English, - epigeal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used especially of an insect; distinguished from "aerial", "hypogeal". 2, record 3, English, - epigeal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Sciences biologiques
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épigé
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pig%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des organismes vivant à la surface du sol. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- epigeo 1, record 3, Spanish, epigeo
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que vive cerca del suelo, por encima de él o sobre una superficie como ciertos insectos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - epigeo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- epigeal
1, record 4, English, epigeal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- epigeous 2, record 4, English, epigeous
correct
- epigean 3, record 4, English, epigean
correct
- epigaean 3, record 4, English, epigaean
correct
- epigeic 3, record 4, English, epigeic
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Growing above the surface of the ground; especially, of a cotyledon: forced above ground by elongation of the hypocotyl. 3, record 4, English, - epigeal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Of cotyledons: borne above ground after germination. 4, record 4, English, - epigeal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épigé
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pig%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des cotylédons que l’allongement du segment hypocotylé de la tigelle soulève au moment de la germination (ricin, haricot), et du mode de termination ainsi réalisé. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cotylédons épigés du haricot. Germination épigée. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les cotylédons jouent le rôle de feuilles primordiales, la germination est toujours épigée. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- epigeo
1, record 4, Spanish, epigeo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] órgano vegetal que se desarrolla sobre el suelo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - epigeo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- soil-dwelling
1, record 5, English, soil%2Ddwelling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nematode is a soil-dwelling animal and is generally found where slugs are abundant. 2, record 5, English, - soil%2Ddwelling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Soil-dwelling organism. 3, record 5, English, - soil%2Ddwelling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- endogé
1, record 5, French, endog%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- hypogéique 2, record 5, French, hypog%C3%A9ique
adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui vit dans le sol. 3, record 5, French, - endog%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S’oppose à «épigé»(qui vit au-dessus du sol). 4, record 5, French, - endog%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- endogeo
1, record 5, Spanish, endogeo
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-11-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Animal Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- epifaunal 1, record 6, English, epifaunal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
epifauna: benthic fauna living on the substrate and esp. on a hard sea floor. 2, record 6, English, - epifaunal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie animale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- épifaunique 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9pifaunique
- épibiontique 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9pibiontique
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une part importante de la faune marine benthique vit à la surface du substrat; les espèces qui mènent ainsi une vie "épigée" constituent [...] l’épifaune. Ces animaux, dits épibiontes [...]. (Universalis, 1968, vol. 3, p. 161). 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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