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DES-EAUX-DOUCES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freshwater
1, record 1, English, freshwater
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fresh-water 2, record 1, English, fresh%2Dwater
correct, adjective, less frequent
- sweetwater 2, record 1, English, sweetwater
correct, adjective
- sweet-water 2, record 1, English, sweet%2Dwater
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or pertaining to, yielding, produced by, or living in water that is fresh or not salt. 2, record 1, English, - freshwater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also, pertaining to an animal that lives in fresh water. So in names of fishes, as "freshwater mussel", etc. 2, record 1, English, - freshwater
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fresh water
- sweet water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dulçaquicole
1, record 1, French, dul%C3%A7aquicole
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dulcicole 2, record 1, French, dulcicole
correct, adjective
- d'eau douce 3, record 1, French, d%27eau%20douce
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des espèces animales et végétales qui vivent exclusivement ou principalement en eau douce, par opposition aux espèces marines. 4, record 1, French, - dul%C3%A7aquicole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les espèces animales dulcicoles ou marines forment ensemble la faune aquatique; les espèces végétales dulcicoles seules sont souvent dites «aquatiques», ce terme servant ainsi de synonyme à dulcicole. 4, record 1, French, - dul%C3%A7aquicole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- des eaux douces
- des-eaux-douces
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dulceacuícola
1, record 1, Spanish, dulceacu%C3%ADcola
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de agua dulce 2, record 1, Spanish, de%20agua%20dulce
correct, adjective phrase
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] organismo cuyo hábitat son las aguas dulces durante todo su ciclo vital. 3, record 1, Spanish, - dulceacu%C3%ADcola
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