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CINGULA [1 record]

Record 1 2014-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algae
  • Plant Biology
DEF

The series of linking, siliceous bands associated with a valve.

CONT

Each band is called a girdle band ... Each valve has its own cingulum and the valves of most diatoms have a cingulum ... The cingula together compose the girdle, or cincture.

OBS

cingula: plural.

Key term(s)
  • cingula

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algues
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Ceinture bipartite placée entre la valve supérieure et la valve inférieure du frustule, [chez les diatomées].

OBS

cingulums : pluriel.

Spanish

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