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pearl (animal material) (combination inorganic/organic animal material, combination inorganic/organic material, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A smooth round bead formed primarily within the shells of two distantly related groups of molluscan bivalves or clams, including the ocean-dwelling pearl oysters and the freshwater river mussels. Pearls are used in jewelry and for other ornamental puposes; they are considered a gem.
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| pearl (animal material) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| pearls (animal material) (C,U,LC,English,AD,U,N)
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| parel (dierlijk materiaal) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| perla (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ combination inorganic/organic material (G) |
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.................... combination inorganic/organic animal material (G) |
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........................ pearl (animal material) (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Een gladde, ronde kraal die wordt gevormd in de schelp van bepaalde weekdieren. Wordt gebruikt voor sieraden en andere decoratieve doeleinden, en wordt als edelsteen beschouwd. |
| Spanish ..... Cuenta redonda suave formada dentro de las conchas de determinados moluscos.
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imitation pearl |
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(imitative materials, <materials by property>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300390920] |
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