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silk (general, animal material) (<animal material by excretions, secretions, and fluids>, <animal material by form or function>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Secretions and excretions of protein fiber, of various compositions, from spiders and various insects. The fiber is used by the animals for cocoons, webs, transportation, nests, to catch or preserve prey, among other purposes. |
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silk (general, animal material) (preferred,C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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web (animal excretion) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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web (animal excretion) (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Gespinste (Ausscheidungen und Sekrete) (C,U,German,D,PN)
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Gespinst (Ausscheidungen und Sekrete) (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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Spinngewebe (C,U,German,UF,B)
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tela (insectos) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Dutch ..... Uitscheidingen van eiwitvezels van verschillende samenstellingen door spinnen en verschillende insecten. De vezels worden door de dieren onder andere gebruikt voor cocons, webben, transport, nesten, om prooien te vangen of vast te houden. |
German ..... Dünnes, seidenes Material durch Spinnen und die Larven einiger Insekten gesponnen. |
Spanish ..... Úsese para el material sedoso fino tejido por arañas y por las larvas de algunos insectos. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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Gespinste (Ausscheidungen und Sekrete)............ |
[IfM-SMB-PK] |
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Duden [online] (2011-) http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Gespinst |
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