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CONTORTED [3 records]

Record 1 2006-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
CONT

Highly contorted anhydrite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Anhydrite fortement contournée.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Twisted together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Tordu en spirale.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • General Vocabulary
  • Plant and Crop Production
CONT

another variety of the Pekin Willow is the Turkish Willow (Salix Matsudana Tortuosa) with slender young branchlets that are twisted and contorted in the most curious fashion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
OBS

le saule turc (Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa') est une autre variété de saule de Pékin dont les jeunes rameaux grêles sont tordus et spiralés de la plus étrange façon.

Spanish

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