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FENTE BRANCHIALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gill cleft 1, record 1, English, gill%20cleft
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
v. branchial c. 1, record 1, English, - gill%20cleft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouverture branchiale
1, record 1, French, ouverture%20branchiale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fente branchiale 1, record 1, French, fente%20branchiale
feminine noun
- orifice branchial 1, record 1, French, orifice%20branchial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gill slit
1, record 2, English, gill%20slit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The pharynx is] characterized by the gill slits through its wall in adult or embryonic chordates ... The gill slit is a passage from the pharynx to the exterior ... 1, record 2, English, - gill%20slit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fente branchiale
1, record 2, French, fente%20branchiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chez certains Cordés, le] «pharynx branchial» communique avec l'extérieur par des orifices pairs, les «fentes branchiales» [La «fente branchiale»] a un rôle respiratoire chez les Cordés aquatiques [...] 1, record 2, French, - fente%20branchiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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