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PHYTOPHAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phytophage
1, record 1, English, phytophage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plant eater 2, record 1, English, plant%20eater
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phytophagous animal. 1, record 1, English, - phytophage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phytophagous (adj.): Feeding on plants - used esp. of a lower animal (as an insect); distinguished from herbivorous and vegetarian. 1, record 1, English, - phytophage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In each region are plant eaters, which peacefully graze on the microbial mats, and meat eaters, which prey on the plant eaters and on one another. 2, record 1, English, - phytophage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phytophage
1, record 1, French, phytophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] insecte qui se nourrit de matières végétales. 2, record 1, French, - phytophage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plus général que herbivore. 3, record 1, French, - phytophage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fitófago
1, record 1, Spanish, fit%C3%B3fago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo heterótrofo que se alimenta de material vegetal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fit%C3%B3fago
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phytophagous
1, record 2, English, phytophagous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- phytophagic 2, record 2, English, phytophagic
correct
- phytophilous 3, record 2, English, phytophilous
correct
- plant-eating 4, record 2, English, plant%2Deating
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feeding on plants. 5, record 2, English, - phytophagous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used esp. of a lower animal (as an insect); distinguished from herbivorous and vegetarian. 2, record 2, English, - phytophagous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most often formed by plants to protect against insects and other plant-eating, animals, toxins are all around - in the pollen we inhale, the leaves we touch and the foods we eat. 6, record 2, English, - phytophagous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phytophage
1, record 2, French, phytophage
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se nourrit de substances végétales. 2, record 2, French, - phytophage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus général que herbivore. 3, record 2, French, - phytophage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fitófago
1, record 2, Spanish, fit%C3%B3fago
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] organismo heterótrofo que se alimenta de material vegetal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fit%C3%B3fago
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