Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
diamante
English translation:
egg tooth
Added to glossary by
Anna Moorby DipTrans
Jun 21, 2004 09:39
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
diamante
Spanish to English
Science
Science (general)
anatomy, chick
Description of development of a chick:
No se ha formado el iris ni la membrana nictitante; la membrana coroides no está pigmentada; El pico sobresale mucho menos de la superficie de la cara; no se ve el diamante.
any ideas? Thanks
xx
No se ha formado el iris ni la membrana nictitante; la membrana coroides no está pigmentada; El pico sobresale mucho menos de la superficie de la cara; no se ve el diamante.
any ideas? Thanks
xx
Proposed translations
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| 5 +4 | egg tooth |
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| 5 +1 | chick tooth/egg tooth |
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egg tooth
Diamante: Minúscula protuberancia córnea situada en el extremo de la mandíbula superior con la que se ayuda el pollo para salir al exterior del huevo, y que desaparece a los pocos días del nacimiento.
http://www.e-portalsur.com.ar/aeaa/diccionarioornitologico.h...
Using its **egg tooth** (a tiny, sharp, horny projection on the end of its beak), the chick pecks at the shell thousands of times.
http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/resources/egg_to_chick/pr...
The large neck muscle contracts and forces the **egg tooth** through the air cell, and the chick takes it first breath.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/poultry/poult...
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Comment: "Thanks everyone.
xx"
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chick tooth/egg tooth
Corresponde a una protuberancia dura ene le extremo del pico de los pollos que les permite abrir la cascara del huevo al nacer, luego desaparece.Para mayor información, te envío estas direcciones
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: Yes, chick tooth is also used on occasions, but is less common. Sorry, just realized that I'd put that as neutral when I was of course agreeing with you!
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