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cuticle [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cuticle
1, record 1, English, cuticle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very thin hyaline film covering the surface of plants, derived from the outer surfaces of the epidermal cells. 1, record 1, English, - cuticle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuticule
1, record 1, French, cuticule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane d'épaisseur variable qui provient de la transformation de la membrane cellulosique des cellules végétales, dont la cellulose se transforme en cutine. 1, record 1, French, - cuticule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cutícula
1, record 1, Spanish, cut%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de cutina o cera, formada en la superficie externa de hojas y frutos, cuya función consiste en reducir la pérdida de agua por evaporación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cut%C3%ADcula
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Crustaceans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cuticle
1, record 2, English, cuticle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- outer shell 2, record 2, English, outer%20shell
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an external membranous or hardened noncellular investment secreted by the cells of the epidermis or by the outer surface of the body (as in arthropods). 3, record 2, English, - cuticle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insects are particularly favorable organisms to study because they express the problem in its simplest form. Their cuticle, or outer shell, is secreted by the epidermis, an intricately convoluted layer that is only one cell thick. 2, record 2, English, - cuticle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Crustacés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuticule
1, record 2, French, cuticule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carapace externe 2, record 2, French, carapace%20externe
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les insectes sont des organismes particulièrement faciles à étudier car ils posent le problème sous sa forme la plus simple. Leur cuticule, ou carapace externe, est sécrétée par l'épiderme, couche plissée de façon complexe, qui n'a qu'une cellule d'épaisseur. 2, record 2, French, - cuticule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un trait caractéristique de la morphologie des Arthropodes est l'existence d'une carapace chitineuse externe, rigide, généralement épaisse, protégeant le corps et les appendices. [...] c'est une «cuticule» [...] formée de plusieurs couches successives; [...] 3, record 2, French, - cuticule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cuticle
1, record 3, English, cuticle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- eponychium 2, record 3, English, eponychium
correct
- epionychium 2, record 3, English, epionychium
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, cuticular fold extending over the lunula of a nail. 2, record 3, English, - cuticle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eponychium ... persists after birth as the cuticle. 2, record 3, English, - cuticle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cuticule
1, record 3, French, cuticule
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éponychium 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9ponychium
correct, masculine noun
- périonix 3, record 3, French, p%C3%A9rionix
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étroite bande d'épiderme (couche cornée), située sur le bord proximal de l'ongle, qui s'étend à partir du bord latéral de l'ongle et y adhère; aussi appelé cuticule. 2, record 3, French, - cuticule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cutícula
1, record 3, Spanish, cut%C3%ADcula
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cuticle
1, record 4, English, cuticle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cuticle of root sheath 2, record 4, English, cuticle%20of%20root%20sheath
- root sheath cuticle 3, record 4, English, root%20sheath%20cuticle
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuticle, the outside horny layer, is composed of transparent, overlapping, protective scale-like cells, pointing away from the scalp towards the hair ends. Chemicals raise these scales so that solutions can enter into the hair cortex. The cuticle protects the inner structure of the hair. 4, record 4, English, - cuticle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuticule
1, record 4, French, cuticule
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- épidermicule 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9pidermicule
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tige d'un poil comprend trois souches concentriques, qui sont, de l'extérieur vers l'intérieur, la cuticule, le cortex et la moelle. La cuticule est réduite à une couche unique de cellules kératinisées, placées comme des tuiles. 3, record 4, French, - cuticule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La cuticule (l'épidermicule) est la couche externe du cheveu. Cette couche cornée est composée de cellules genre écailles, plates sans noyau, transparentes et non pigmentées. Les produits chimiques causent un relâchement de ces cellules pour permettre l'entrée de solution au cortex. 4, record 4, French, - cuticule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
- Peinado
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cutícula
1, record 4, Spanish, cut%C3%ADcula
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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