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MORMYRIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elephant-snout fish
1, record 1, English, elephant%2Dsnout%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Mormyridae. 2, record 1, English, - elephant%2Dsnout%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson-éléphant
1, record 1, French, poisson%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Mormyridae. 2, record 1, French, - poisson%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elephant fishes
1, record 2, English, elephant%20fishes
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mormyrids 2, record 2, English, mormyrids
correct, plural
- mormyrs 3, record 2, English, mormyrs
correct, plural
Record 2, Key term(s)
- elephantfishes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poissons-éléphants
1, record 2, French, poissons%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9phants
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mormyres 1, record 2, French, mormyres
correct, masculine noun, plural
- mormes 1, record 2, French, mormes
correct, masculine noun, plural
- mormyridés 2, record 2, French, mormyrid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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