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HETEROGONY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allometry
1, record 1, English, allometry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heterogony 2, record 1, English, heterogony
correct
- heterauxesis 2, record 1, English, heterauxesis
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... growth of a part at a different rate from that of a body as a whole or of a standard ... 2, record 1, English, - allometry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May bring about disharmony, for example, disproportionate development of antlers and neck muscles of deer or moose. 3, record 1, English, - allometry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heterauxesis (Bot.): Growth at unequal rates, irregular or unsymmetrical growth; hence applied to animals as well as plants, with a more specialized meaning [see following quotation]. 2, record 1, English, - allometry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heterauxesis, the relation of the growth-rate of a part of a developing organism (whether morphological or chemical) to the growth-rate of the whole or of another part; a comparison between organisms of the same group but of different ages and hence sizes. 2, record 1, English, - allometry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allométrie
1, record 1, French, allom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croissance d'un organe ou d'une partie du corps évaluée par rapport à d'autres organes ou parties, ou par rapport à la croissance totale, chez un même individu ou chez des individus de races ou d'espèces différentes. 2, record 1, French, - allom%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Croissance particulière d'un organe animal ou végétal, qui se développe à une vitesse différente, créant une disproportion avec l'âge. 3, record 1, French, - allom%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Aussi] : évaluation, mesure de cette croissance. 2, record 1, French, - allom%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Botánica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alometría
1, record 1, Spanish, alometr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medición y estudio de los cambios en las proporciones de las diversas partes de un organismo, en relación con el crecimiento del conjunto, o dentro de una serie de organismos relacionados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alometr%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterogony 1, record 2, English, heterogony
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétérogonie
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rogonie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterogonia
1, record 2, Spanish, heterogonia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- allometry
1, record 3, English, allometry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heterogony 2, record 3, English, heterogony
correct
- heterauxesis 3, record 3, English, heterauxesis
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantitative relation between a part and the whole or another part as the organism increases in size. 3, record 3, English, - allometry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allométrie
1, record 3, French, allom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation quantitative entre les parties d'un objet, ou entre une partie et le tout, qui change avec l'augmentation de la taille de l'objet. 2, record 3, French, - allom%C3%A9trie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mesurer l'allométrie. 2, record 3, French, - allom%C3%A9trie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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