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FRUSTULE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- girdle view
1, record 1, English, girdle%20view
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The view of the frustule when the girdle is uppermost. 1, record 1, English, - girdle%20view
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vue connective
1, record 1, French, vue%20connective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vue cingulaire 2, record 1, French, vue%20cingulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au microscope, selon sa position, une diatomée est vue soit de dessus (vue valvaire) soit de côté (vue connective). 1, record 1, French, - vue%20connective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epicingulum
1, record 2, English, epicingulum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The diatom frustule is often likened to a pill-box or agar dish with an epitheca [upper part] and a hypotheca [bottom part]. The vertical lip or rim of the epitheca is called the epicingulum, and the epicingulum fits over(slightly overlaps) the hypocingulum of the hypotheca. 1, record 2, English, - epicingulum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épicingulum
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9picingulum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le squelette des diatomées est siliceux et formé de deux éléments appelés «thèques». Ceux-ci s’emboîtent l’un dans l’autre pour former la frustule. Chaque thèque est elle-même composée de deux parties. Une partie horizontale, la valve et une partie verticale, le cingulum. La terminologie exacte veut que les éléments de la thèque supérieure, la plus grande, soient précédés du préfixe «épi». On parlera donc d’épithèque, d’épivalve et d’épicingulum. Il en va de même pour la thèque inférieure, la plus petite, avec le préfixe «hypo». On parlera donc ici d’hypothèque, d’hypovalve et d’hypocingulum. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picingulum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypocingulum
1, record 3, English, hypocingulum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The diatom frustule is often likened to a pill-box or agar dish with an epitheca [upper part] and a hypotheca [bottom part]. The vertical lip or rim of the epitheca is called the epicingulum, and the epicingulum fits over(slightly overlaps) the hypocingulum of the hypotheca. 1, record 3, English, - hypocingulum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hypocingulum
1, record 3, French, hypocingulum
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le squelette des diatomées est siliceux et formé de deux éléments appelés «thèques». Ceux-ci s’emboîtent l’un dans l’autre pour former la frustule. Chaque thèque est elle-même composée de deux parties. Une partie horizontale, la valve et une partie verticale, le cingulum. La terminologie exacte veut que les éléments de la thèque supérieure, la plus grande, soient précédés du préfixe «épi». On parlera donc d’épithèque, d’épivalve et d’épicingulum. Il en va de même pour la thèque inférieure, la plus petite, avec le préfixe «hypo». On parlera donc ici d’hypothèque, d’hypovalve et d’hypocingulum. 1, record 3, French, - hypocingulum
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- valve view
1, record 4, English, valve%20view
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The view of the frustule when the valve is uppermost. 1, record 4, English, - valve%20view
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vue valvaire
1, record 4, French, vue%20valvaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au microscope, selon sa position, une diatomée est vue soit de dessus (vue valvaire) soit de côté (vue connective). 2, record 4, French, - vue%20valvaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hypotheca
1, record 5, English, hypotheca
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bottom part of a diatom, consisting of the hypovalve and the hypocingulum. 2, record 5, English, - hypotheca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The frustule [cell wall of diatoms] consists of two closely fitting halves, an epitheca and a thicker hypotheca, which fits tightly inside the epitheca. 3, record 5, English, - hypotheca
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hypothèque
1, record 5, French, hypoth%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le squelette des diatomées est siliceux et formé de deux éléments appelés «thèques». Ceux-ci s’emboîtent l’un dans l’autre pour former la frustule. Chaque thèque est elle-même composée de deux parties. Une partie horizontale, la valve et une partie verticale, le cingulum. La terminologie exacte veut que les éléments de la thèque supérieure, la plus grande, soient précédés du préfixe «épi». On parlera donc d’épithèque, d’épivalve et d’épicingulum. Il en va de même pour la thèque inférieure, la plus petite, avec le préfixe «hypo». On parlera donc ici d’hypothèque, d’hypovalve et d’hypocingulum. 2, record 5, French, - hypoth%C3%A8que
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-04-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Plant Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- raphe
1, record 6, English, raphe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A groove on the frustule of a diatom. 1, record 6, English, - raphe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Biologie végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- raphé
1, record 6, French, raph%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sillon sur la frustule d'une diatomée. 2, record 6, French, - raph%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absent chez les diatomées centrales mais souvent présent sur une ou sur les deux valves de nombreuses diatomées pennales, le raphé est une fente étroite plus ou moins longue qui met la cellule en contact avec le milieu extérieur. Il est interrompu en son centre par le nodule central. 3, record 6, French, - raph%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- navicula
1, record 7, English, navicula
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) a very large genus(the type of the family Naviculaceae) of diatoms having a lanceolate or boat-shaped usu. free-floating frustule covered with minute striae. 1, record 7, English, - navicula
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- navicule
1, record 7, French, navicule
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algue microscopique ("Diatomées"), aux valves en forme de carène, dont une espèce ("navicule bleue") provoque le verdissement des huîtres. 1, record 7, French, - navicule
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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