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GLOSSOPETRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil fish teeth
1, record 1, English, fossil%20fish%20teeth
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glossopetrae 2, record 1, English, glossopetrae
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the glossopetrae were merely fossil sharks' teeth ... 2, record 1, English, - fossil%20fish%20teeth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fossil fish tooth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ichtyodonte
1, record 1, French, ichtyodonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glossopètre 2, record 1, French, glossop%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
- ichtyoglosse 1, record 1, French, ichtyoglosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dent fossile de poisson. 1, record 1, French, - ichtyodonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les glossopètres (en réalité dents de requin isolées) seraient tombées du ciel lors des éclipses de lune (d'après Pline). 3, record 1, French, - ichtyodonte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thunderbolt
1, record 2, English, thunderbolt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thunderstone 1, record 2, English, thunderstone
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
thunderbolt: a stone or stone implement (as a hatchet or arrowhead) thought to be the material part of lightning. 2, record 2, English, - thunderbolt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glossopètre
1, record 2, French, glossop%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pierre de tonnerre 2, record 2, French, pierre%20de%20tonnerre
feminine noun
- céraunie 1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9raunie
correct, feminine noun
- pierre de foudre 1, record 2, French, pierre%20de%20foudre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelait aussi «glossopètres» des céraunies, ou pierres de tonnerre, que l'on croyait être tombées du ciel et qui sont des armes en pierre préhistoriques. 2, record 2, French, - glossop%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La légende voulait que les haches polies soient produites par la foudre, d'où leur nom. On les appelait aussi céraunies. (L'archéologie préhistorique, p. 27). 3, record 2, French, - glossop%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glossopetra 1, record 3, English, glossopetra
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
name formerly given to squali teeth 1, record 3, English, - glossopetra
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glossopètre 1, record 3, French, glossop%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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