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called a cast

21:10 May 14, 2019
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English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
English term or phrase: called a cast
(acorn worm) ...species was one of the first ever so-called acorn worms discovered by scientists. It swallows mouthfuls of sand and pulls out the particles of nutrients from the sand as the sand passes through its gut. The undigested material comes out of its bottom as a big dropping, ****called a cast. ****
Gaia Sibilla
Italy
Local time: 02:44


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4definito "calco"
Sebina Zisa-Davies
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dandamesh

  

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380 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
definito "calco"


Explanation:
Il getto di materiale non digerito escreto assume una forma tubolare, come se fosse un calco (esempio di gesso o di argilla) dell'emicordato (acorn worm). Per questa ragione propongo "calco" come traduzione di "cast".

Example sentence(s):
  • Prima di procedere nella realizzazione del calco di un viso, è fondamentale coprire capelli, sopracciglia ed eventualmente anche la barba del modello.
Sebina Zisa-Davies
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:44
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24 mins peer agreement (net): +2
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Reference information:
Dall’aspetto di cumuli
http://www.mondomarino.net/ricerca/index.asp?p=89&view=dett&...

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Note added at 34 mins (2019-05-14 21:44:32 GMT)
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Surfcasting Online Forum • Leggi argomento - Vermello perchè da ...
13 apr 2011 · forse ti confondi con gli Acorn worm Verme ghianda lascia delle scorie tubolari del ... cui si nutre e che espelle formando questi piccoli cumuli visibili sui fondali sabbiosi poco profondi.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2019-05-15 06:52:04 GMT)
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Nei serpenti cast e’ la muta, forse hanno utilizzato lo stesso termine anche se in questo caso si tratta del contenuto e non dell’involucro

dandamesh
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: Sì si tratta dell'acorn worm, il verme ghianda grazie


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  zerlina
2 hrs
  -> Grazie Zerlina!
agree  Giovanna Arnao
9 hrs
  -> Grazie Giovanna!
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