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EXTRAVAGANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chalcosyrphus vecors
1, record 1, English, Chalcosyrphus%20vecors
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Syrphidae. 2, record 1, English, - Chalcosyrphus%20vecors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chalcosyrphus vecors: There is no common name for this species of flower fly. 2, record 1, English, - Chalcosyrphus%20vecors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syrphe extravagant
1, record 1, French, syrphe%20extravagant
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 (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Syrphidae. 2, record 1, French, - syrphe%20extravagant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Extravagant Creek
1, record 2, English, Extravagant%20Creek
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 55' 24" N, 126° 39' 31" W (British Columbia). 2, record 2, English, - Extravagant%20Creek
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crique Extravagant
1, record 2, French, crique%20Extravagant
unofficial, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 55' 24" N, 126° 39' 31" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - crique%20Extravagant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- odd-ball 1, record 3, English, odd%2Dball
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- excentrique
1, record 3, French, excentrique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- extravagant 1, record 3, French, extravagant
masculine noun
- homme étrange 1, record 3, French, homme%20%C3%A9trange
masculine noun
- drôle de numéro 1, record 3, French, dr%C3%B4le%20de%20num%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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