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BOIS ANIMAL [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Mammals
DEF

Branched horns formed on a bony substance, of deer and similar animals. Unlike the horns of cattle they are normally confined to the males and are shed every year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Mammifères
OBS

Cornes caduques des cervidés. «Les bois d'un cerf».

Key term(s)
  • bois d'animal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Mamíferos
Key term(s)
  • astas
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