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Record 1 2014-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algae
DEF

... a microscopic unicellular Algae, with silicified cell-walls, and the power of locomotion, on which account they were formerly placed by many naturalists in the Animal kingdom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algues
DEF

Algue microscopique unicellulaire (eucaryote) variant de quelques micromètres à plus de 500 micromètres (0,5 mm).

CONT

Les diatomées ont la caractéristique particulière d'avoir un squelette externe siliceux à l'intérieur duquel se trouve le contenu cellulaire (noyau, chloroplastes, cavuoles, etc.).

Spanish

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