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MANGOUSTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mongoose
1, record 1, English, mongoose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender, ferret-like carnivore, of India, that feeds on rodents, birds and eggs, noted especially for its ability to kill cobras and other venomous snakes. 1, record 1, English, - mongoose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mangouste
1, record 1, French, mangouste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit mammifère carnivore des régions tropicales de l'Ancien Monde, se nourrissant parfois de serpents venimeux. Famille des viverridés. 1, record 1, French, - mangouste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mangosteen
1, record 2, English, mangosteen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mangostan 2, record 2, English, mangostan
correct
- mangostine 3, record 2, English, mangostine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mangosteen. ... The fruit, capped by the prominent calyx at the stem end and with 4 to 8 triangular, flat remnants of the stigma in a rosette at the apex, is round, dark-purple to red-purple and smooth externally ... The fruit may be seedless or have 1 to 5 fully developed seeds, ovoid-oblong, somewhat flattened, 1 in (2.5 cm) long and 5/8 in (1.6 cm) wide, that cling to the flesh. The flesh is slightly acid and mild to distinctly acid in flavor and is acclaimed as exquisitely luscious and delicious. 4, record 2, English, - mangosteen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mangoustan
1, record 2, French, mangoustan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mangouste 2, record 2, French, mangouste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mangoustan est un fruit arrondi, d'aspect singulier. Sa peau épaisse n'est pas comestible; elle durcit en vieillissant et change de couleur, devenant violacée. Sa chair, recouvert d'une épaisse membrane non comestible, est juteuse et sucrée. C'est l'un des fruits les plus succulents d'Asie. On le mange tel quel à la manière d'une orange. 3, record 2, French, - mangoustan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mangosto
1, record 2, Spanish, mangosto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- magostán 2, record 2, Spanish, magost%C3%A1n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto del mangostán, de sabor semejante a la frambuesa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mangosto
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meerkat
1, record 3, English, meerkat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- yellow mierkat 1, record 3, English, yellow%20mierkat
correct
- yellow mongoose 2, record 3, English, yellow%20mongoose
- Cynictis penicillata 1, record 3, English, Cynictis%20penicillata
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several mongooses; esp: a mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) of southern Africa. 1, record 3, English, - meerkat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mangouste fauve
1, record 3, French, mangouste%20fauve
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mangouste rouge d’Afrique centrale 1, record 3, French, mangouste%20rouge%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique%20centrale
feminine noun
- Cynictis penicillata 2, record 3, French, Cynictis%20penicillata
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mongoose 1, record 4, English, mongoose
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dung piles teeming with beetles attract (...) mammals (the mongoose) that prey on the beetles. 1, record 4, English, - mongoose
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mangouste 1, record 4, French, mangouste
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tas d'excréments fourmillant de scarabées attirent (...) les mammifères (mangoustes) qui sont les prédateurs de ces scarabées. 1, record 4, French, - mangouste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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