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MEMBRANE NICTITANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nictitating membrane 1, record 1, English, nictitating%20membrane
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The eyes are lidless except in some sharks ... which have lid-like nictitating membranes ... 2, record 1, English, - nictitating%20membrane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membrane nictitante
1, record 1, French, membrane%20nictitante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une membrane nictitante ou, au moins, un repli palpébral au bord inférieur de l'œil. 2, record 1, French, - membrane%20nictitante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrana nictitante
1, record 1, Spanish, membrana%20nictitante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- third eyelid
1, record 2, English, third%20eyelid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nictitating membrane 2, record 2, English, nictitating%20membrane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- membrane nictitante
1, record 2, French, membrane%20nictitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- troisième paupière 2, record 2, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20paupi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 2, French, - membrane%20nictitante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrana nictitante
1, record 2, Spanish, membrana%20nictitante
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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