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OEIL COMPOSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compound eye
1, record 1, English, compound%20eye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Any eye which] consists of a group of functionally related visual elements (ommatidia) whose corneal surfaces collectively form a segment of a sphere. 2, record 1, English, - compound%20eye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Found in arthropods. 2, record 1, English, - compound%20eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil composé
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Œil des arthropodes composé d'un nombre variable d'ommatidies. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20compos%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compound eye
1, record 2, English, compound%20eye
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bee has five eyes - three small ones in a triangle on top of its head, and a large compound eye on each side of the head. Each compound eye is made up of thousands of single eyes crowded close together. 1, record 2, English, - compound%20eye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil composé
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- œil à facettes 1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A0%20facettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les côtés de la tête sont deux vastes calottes luisantes : les yeux composés ou à facettes [...] formant un réseau de minuscules polygones juxtaposés, représentant plusieurs centaines de petits yeux élémentaires ou ommatidies [...] 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20compos%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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