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VEGETATIVE ORGANS [1 record]

Record 1 2005-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Biology
CONT

... roots, stems, and leaves are termed the vegetative organs of a seed plant's body.

OBS

vegetative: Growing or having the power of growing: of, relating to, or engaged in nutritive and growth functions (as of a plant) as contrasted with reproductive functions ...

OBS

vegetative organ: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • vegetative organs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

Organes végétatifs. Ensemble des racines, des tiges et des feuilles (par opposition aux organes reproducteurs que sont les fleurs).

CONT

[...] le plant de manioc peut être divisé en deux parties : l'appareil végétatif comprenant la tige, les feuilles et les organes de reproduction (fleurs); le système radiculaire constitué des racines assimilatrices et des tubercules.

OBS

organe végétal; organe végétatif : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • organes végétatifs
  • organes végétaux

Spanish

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