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EPHEMERAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ephemeral
1, record 1, English, ephemeral
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Of ... flowers, etc.:) Existing for one day only, or for a very few days. 2, record 1, English, - ephemeral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to a short-lived existence. 3, record 1, English, - ephemeral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éphémère
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une plante adventice qui ne pousse pas régulièrement chaque année dans une région [ou] d'une plante désertique qui accomplit tout son cycle végétatif (de la germination à la fructification) en très peu de jours, ordinairement après une pluie. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ph%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éphémère de Virginie : Plante herbacée, exotique (Commélinacées) que l'on cultive en appartement et dont les fleurs ne durent qu'un jour mais se succèdent pendant toute la belle saison. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ph%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efímero
1, record 1, Spanish, ef%C3%ADmero
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De vida corta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ef%C3%ADmero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ephemeral
1, record 2, English, ephemeral
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lasting for only a very short time. 2, record 2, English, - ephemeral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éphèmère
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A8m%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est de courte durée, qui n'a qu'un temps. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ph%C3%A8m%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- efímero
1, record 2, Spanish, ef%C3%ADmero
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De corta duración. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ef%C3%ADmero
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spasmodic 1, record 3, English, spasmodic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ephemeral 1, record 3, English, ephemeral
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spasmodique
1, record 3, French, spasmodique
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- épisodique 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pisodique
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'un écoulement fluvial assez bref. 1, record 3, French, - spasmodique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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