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MERISTIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meristic
1, record 1, English, meristic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or of the nature of merism; affecting the pattern or number of similar parts occurring in the body of an organism. 1, record 1, English, - meristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méristique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ristique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En biologie, divisé selon un schéma régulier. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ristique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meristic character
1, record 2, English, meristic%20character
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The countable structures occurring in series (e.g. myomeres, vertebrae, fin rays) in fish. 2, record 2, English, - meristic%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère méristique
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9ristique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractère numérique 2, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dénombrement de diverses pièces anatomiques (écailles, rayons des nageoires, branchiospines, etc.). 3, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9ristique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meristics
1, record 3, English, meristics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of ichthyology which relates to counting quantitative features of fish, such as the number of fins or scales. 1, record 3, English, - meristics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biological data from 303 specimens were collected. These data included species identification, fish length, weight, sex, meristics, reproductive biology, diet and age estimation. 2, record 3, English, - meristics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méristique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des données biologiques de 303 spécimens ont été recueillies, entre autres, l'identification de l'espèce, la longueur, le poids, le sexe, la méristique, la biologie reproductive, le régime alimentaire et l'estimation de l'âge des poissons. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9ristique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- meristic variation
1, record 4, English, meristic%20variation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation in the number of structures or parts. 2, record 4, English, - meristic%20variation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variation méristique
1, record 4, French, variation%20m%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des variations continues quantitatives d'un caractère normal, de par et d'autre de la moyenne. 2, record 4, French, - variation%20m%C3%A9ristique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces variations, qui distinguent les individus les uns des autres au sein d'une même population, ou qui affectent une constante d'un individu donné selon le moment où est faite la mesure, ne sont pas des anomalies et sont compatibles avec une vie parfaitement normale. Le tracé d'une courbe unimodale les met en évidence. 2, record 4, French, - variation%20m%C3%A9ristique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- variación merística
1, record 4, Spanish, variaci%C3%B3n%20mer%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meristic characteristic 1, record 5, English, meristic%20characteristic
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique méristique
1, record 5, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20m%C3%A9ristique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Pêches et Océans Canada. 1, record 5, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20m%C3%A9ristique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- meristic studies 1, record 6, English, meristic%20studies
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- données méristiques
1, record 6, French, donn%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9ristiques
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Pêches et Océans Canada. 1, record 6, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9ristiques
Record 6, Key term(s)
- donnée méristique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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