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ORNITHORHYNCHUS ANATINUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duckbill
1, record 1, English, duckbill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duckbill platypus 1, record 1, English, duckbill%20platypus
correct
- duck-billed platypus 1, record 1, English, duck%2Dbilled%20platypus
correct
- platypus 1, record 1, English, platypus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small aquatic, egg-laying monotreme of Australia and Tasmania, having webbed feet, a tail like that of a beaver, a sensitive bill resembling that of a duck, and, in adult males, venom-injecting spurs on the ankles of the hind limbs, used primarily for fighting with other males during the breeding season. 1, record 1, English, - duckbill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ornithorynque
1, record 1, French, ornithorynque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère monotrème, adapté à la vie semi-aquatique, d'Australie orientale et de Tasmanie. Famille des ornithorhynchidés. 1, record 1, French, - ornithorynque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ornitorrinco
1, record 1, Spanish, ornitorrinco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viven tres géneros de monotremas : el equidna de hocico corte (Tachyglossus aculeatus), el equidna de hocico largo (Zaglossus bruijni) y el ornitorrinco (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). 1, record 1, Spanish, - ornitorrinco
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