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GLANDE COQUILLAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shell gland
1, record 1, English, shell%20gland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oviducal gland 2, record 1, English, oviducal%20gland
correct
- nidamental gland 3, record 1, English, nidamental%20gland
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized structure attached to the oviduct in certain animals that secretes the eggshell material. 4, record 1, English, - shell%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main uterine arteries extend from the dorsal aorta on each side ... through the thin supporting mesentery, and come in contact with the oviduct caudad to the shell gland. 2, record 1, English, - shell%20gland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glande nidamentaire
1, record 1, French, glande%20nidamentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glande coquillière 2, record 1, French, glande%20coquilli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- glande coquillaire 3, record 1, French, glande%20coquillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] glande de l'oviducte des sélaciens ovipares, sécrétant un liquide riche en protéines autour de l'œuf fécondé, puis la coque kératinisée. 4, record 1, French, - glande%20nidamentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les œufs rompent la paroi de l'ovaire et sont expulsés dans les oviductes pour aboutir dans la glande nidamentaire [...]. C'est également cette glande qui sécrète la membrane de l'œuf : un sac corné et résistant pour les formes ovipares, une fine pellicule ressemblant à de la cellophane pour protéger l'embryon des espèces vivipares. 5, record 1, French, - glande%20nidamentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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