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RAYON EPINEUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiny ray
1, record 1, English, spiny%20ray
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fin ray that is stiff, unbranched, pointed at the end, and lacking transverse segmentation, that occurs singly or grouped in the anterior part of the dorsal fin in many fishes or in the first dorsal when there are two as well as in the anal and ventral fins ... 1, record 1, English, - spiny%20ray
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spiny-ray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayon épineux
1, record 1, French, rayon%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'anatomie des nageoires des poissons, le rayon épineux est une pièce dure et pointue (en forme de rayon) supportant la membrane de la première nageoire dorsale. 1, record 1, French, - rayon%20%C3%A9pineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spinyfin
1, record 2, English, spinyfin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Diretmidae. 2, record 2, English, - spinyfin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayon épineux
1, record 2, French, rayon%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Diretmidae. 2, record 2, French, - rayon%20%C3%A9pineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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