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CILIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cilium
1, record 1, English, cilium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A minute vibratile, hairlike process projecting from the free surface of a cell; composed of nine pairs of microtubules arrayed around a central pair, cilia are extensions of basal bodies. 2, record 1, English, - cilium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They beat rhythmically to move the cell about in its environment or to move fluid or mucous films over its surface. 2, record 1, English, - cilium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: cilia. 2, record 1, English, - cilium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cilia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cil
1, record 1, French, cil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cil vibratile 2, record 1, French, cil%20vibratile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expansion cytoplasmique en doigt de gant, courte et grêle, du pôle apical de certaines cellules, douée de mouvements actifs et munie à sa base d'un corpuscule basal. 3, record 1, French, - cil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent très nombreux, les cils assurent, par leur battement, le déplacement, à la surface des épithéliums ciliés, de substances comme le mucus (bronches). 3, record 1, French, - cil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cilio
1, record 1, Spanish, cilio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marginal hairs. 1, record 2, English, - cilia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cil
1, record 2, French, cil
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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