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FORFICULE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ring-legged earwig
1, record 1, English, ring%2Dlegged%20earwig
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Dermaptera) of the family Anisolabididae. 2, record 1, English, - ring%2Dlegged%20earwig
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
- forficule annelé
1, record 1, French, forficule%20annel%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des dermaptères) de la famille des Anisolabididae. 2, record 1, French, - forficule%20annel%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spine-tailed earwig
1, record 2, English, spine%2Dtailed%20earwig
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Dermaptera) of the family Forficulidae. 2, record 2, English, - spine%2Dtailed%20earwig
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forficule à queue pointue
1, record 2, French, forficule%20%C3%A0%20queue%20pointue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des dermaptères) de la famille des Forficulidae. 2, record 2, French, - forficule%20%C3%A0%20queue%20pointue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bone-house earwig
1, record 3, English, bone%2Dhouse%20earwig
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Dermaptera) of the family Spongiphoridae. 2, record 3, English, - bone%2Dhouse%20earwig
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bonehouse earwig
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forficule osseux
1, record 3, French, forficule%20osseux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des dermaptères) de la famille des Spongiphoridae. 2, record 3, French, - forficule%20osseux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lesser earwig
1, record 4, English, lesser%20earwig
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- small earwig 2, record 4, English, small%20earwig
- little earwig 2, record 4, English, little%20earwig
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Dermaptera) of the family Spongiphoridae. 3, record 4, English, - lesser%20earwig
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forficule mineur
1, record 4, French, forficule%20mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des dermaptères) de la famille des Spongiphoridae. 2, record 4, French, - forficule%20mineur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- maritime earwig
1, record 5, English, maritime%20earwig
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- seaside earwig 2, record 5, English, seaside%20earwig
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Dermaptera) of the family Anisolabididae. 3, record 5, English, - maritime%20earwig
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- forficule maritime
1, record 5, French, forficule%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des dermaptères) de la famille des Anisolabididae. 2, record 5, French, - forficule%20maritime
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lined earwig
1, record 6, English, lined%20earwig
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Dermaptera) of the family Forficulidae. 2, record 6, English, - lined%20earwig
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- forficule linéaire
1, record 6, French, forficule%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des dermaptères) de la famille des Forficulidae. 2, record 6, French, - forficule%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- European earwig
1, record 7, English, European%20earwig
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Dermaptera) of the family Forficulidae. 2, record 7, English, - European%20earwig
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perce-oreille européen
1, record 7, French, perce%2Doreille%20europ%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- forficule perce-oreille 2, record 7, French, forficule%20perce%2Doreille
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des dermaptères) de la famille des Forficulidae. 3, record 7, French, - perce%2Doreille%20europ%C3%A9en
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-02-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- earwig
1, record 8, English, earwig
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of numerous insects (order Dermaptera) having slender, many-jointed antennae and a pair of cerci resembling forceps at the end of the body. 2, record 8, English, - earwig
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earwigs are night-feeding insects ... that attack rose petals and leaves, eating many small holes through them. 3, record 8, English, - earwig
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- forficule
1, record 8, French, forficule
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- perce-oreille 2, record 8, French, perce%2Doreille
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte (dermaptères), dont l’abdomen se termine par une paire de pinces cornées. 3, record 8, French, - forficule
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Genre d’insecte vulgairement appelé perce-oreilles, à cause de la ressemblance des appendices fourchus de leur abdomen avec les pinces dont se servaient autrefois les bijoutiers pour percer les oreilles. 4, record 8, French, - forficule
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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