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RADII [1 record]

Record 1 1993-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
DEF

The outer of the 2 bones of the forearm in vertebrates.

OBS

plural: radii.

CONT

Ring-neck ducks: Wing bones (radii) were cleaned of associated muscle tissue, freeze-dried, weighed and digested in high purity nitric acid under clean laboratory conditions.

Key term(s)
  • radii

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
DEF

Os long formant la partie externe du squelette de l'avant-bras.

OBS

radii au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • radii

Spanish

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