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LUNULE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crescent minute hooded beetle
1, record 1, English, crescent%20minute%20hooded%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Corylophidae. 2, record 1, English, - crescent%20minute%20hooded%20beetle
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
- corylophe lunulé
1, record 1, French, corylophe%20lunul%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 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Corylophidae. 2, record 1, French, - corylophe%20lunul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moon-marked leaf beetle
1, record 2, English, moon%2Dmarked%20leaf%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Chrysomelidae. 2, record 2, English, - moon%2Dmarked%20leaf%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calligraphe lunulé
1, record 2, French, calligraphe%20lunul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Chrysomelidae. 2, record 2, French, - calligraphe%20lunul%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white-naped honeyeater
1, record 3, English, white%2Dnaped%20honeyeater
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Meliphagidae. 2, record 3, English, - white%2Dnaped%20honeyeater
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 3, English, - white%2Dnaped%20honeyeater
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méliphage à lunule
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9liphage%20%C3%A0%20lunule
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Meliphagidae. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9liphage%20%C3%A0%20lunule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méliphage à lunule : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9liphage%20%C3%A0%20lunule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9liphage%20%C3%A0%20lunule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lunulated antbird
1, record 4, English, lunulated%20antbird
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lunulated antcatcher 1, record 4, English, lunulated%20antcatcher
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Thamnophilidae. 2, record 4, English, - lunulated%20antbird
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 4, English, - lunulated%20antbird
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fourmilier lunulé
1, record 4, French, fourmilier%20lunul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Thamnophilidae. 2, record 4, French, - fourmilier%20lunul%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fourmilier lunulé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - fourmilier%20lunul%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 4, French, - fourmilier%20lunul%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Personal Esthetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lunula
1, record 5, English, lunula
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of the matrix, sometimes seen as white "moon" at bottom of nail. 1, record 5, English, - lunula
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Esthétique et soins corporels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lunule
1, record 5, French, lunule
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone blanche à l'extrémité de la matrice appelée également croissant. 1, record 5, French, - lunule
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-12-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
- Religion (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lunette
1, record 6, English, lunette
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular glass case, or a lunar-shaped crescent of metal which is the part of a monstrance which holds and displays the consecrated host. 1, record 6, English, - lunette
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lunule
1, record 6, French, lunule
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cercle ou petit croissant destiné à soutenir l'hostie. 1, record 6, French, - lunule
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir ostensoir. 2, record 6, French, - lunule
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-09-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lunule
1, record 7, English, lunule
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heart-shaped area in front of the beaks in bivalves, one half being on each valve. 1, record 7, English, - lunule
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lunule
1, record 7, French, lunule
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression en forme de creux ou de croissant, en avant du sommet lorsqu'on regarde par le dessus les deux valves assemblées d'un Bivalve. 1, record 7, French, - lunule
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-03-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- C-scroll 1, record 8, English, C%2Dscroll
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- motif lunulé
1, record 8, French, motif%20lunul%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lunulé : En forme de croissant. 2, record 8, French, - motif%20lunul%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-11-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lunate
1, record 9, English, lunate
adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crescent-shaped. 1, record 9, English, - lunate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-03-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lunule
1, record 10, English, lunule
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depressed plane or curved area along hinge line in front of [pelecypod] beak, equivalent to [the] anterior part of [the] cardinal area. 1, record 10, English, - lunule
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lunule
1, record 10, French, lunule
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) zone ovale antérieure (...) sur le haut des deux valves réunies d'une coquille (...) [de Lamellibranche] 1, record 10, French, - lunule
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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