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SHELLFISH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Crustaceans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shellfish
1, record 1, English, shellfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Invertebrate Zoology]. The common name for various aquatic invertebrates having a shell (mollusks) or a hard exoskeleton (crustaceans); used to refer to such animals that are edible by humans; e.g., oysters, crabs, and lobsters. 2, record 1, English, - shellfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shellfish: [In accordance with "The Fish Inspection Regulations] means all species of bivalve molluscs of the class Bivalvia and all marine, carnivorous species of the class Gastropoda, either shucked or in the shell, in whole or in part, excluding the adductor muscles of scallops and the meat of geoducks. 3, record 1, English, - shellfish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Crustacés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mollusques et crustacés
1, record 1, French, mollusques%20et%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mollusques : [Dans la présente loi «Règlement sur l'inspection du poisson»] veut dire les espèces de mollusques bivalves de la classe Bivalvia et les espèces de mollusques carnivores d'origine marine et de la classe Gastropoda, écaillés ou non, entiers ou non, sauf le muscle adducteur des pétoncles et la chair des panopes. 2, record 1, French, - mollusques%20et%20crustac%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le domaine de l'alimentation, on parle de «fruits de mer» (en anglais : «seafood»). 1, record 1, French, - mollusques%20et%20crustac%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Crustáceos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moluscos y crustáceos
1, record 1, Spanish, moluscos%20y%20crust%C3%A1ceos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mariscos: Animales marinos invertebrados, y especialmente los crustáceos y moluscos comestibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - moluscos%20y%20crust%C3%A1ceos
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