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Record 1 2001-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

Pertaining to wood of hardwoods in which the vessels are of fairly uniform size and distribution throughout a growth ring, e.g., yellow poplar, birch, and maple.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

[Se dit du bois] dans lequel les vaisseaux du bois initial ne sont pas de dimensions sensiblement différentes de celles des vaisseaux du bois final, et répartis dans toute la zone d'accroissement.

Spanish

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