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GAMETANGIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paraphysis
1, record 1, English, paraphysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gametangia are typically clustered with interspersed, sterile hairs, called paraphyses, at shoot or branch apices. 1, record 1, English, - paraphysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paraphyses: plural. 2, record 1, English, - paraphysis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paraphyses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paraphyse
1, record 1, French, paraphyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filament retrouvé à l’intérieur de l’involucre, parmi les archégones et les anthéridies, servant à la protection de ces derniers. 1, record 1, French, - paraphyse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gametangium
1, record 2, English, gametangium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gamete mother cell. 1, record 2, English, - gametangium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gametangia : plural. 2, record 2, English, - gametangium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gametangia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gamétange
1, record 2, French, gam%C3%A9tange
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe qui contient les gamètes (cellules de reproduction). 2, record 2, French, - gam%C3%A9tange
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zygospore
1, record 3, English, zygospore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sexual spore resulting directly from fusion of morphologically similar gametangia. 2, record 3, English, - zygospore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zygospore
1, record 3, French, zygospore
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule particulière des champignons de la classe des Zygomycètes, qui évoque un zygote du fait qu'elle résulte d'une gamétangie ou fusion sexuelle de deux rameaux (sans pourtant qu'il y ait de gamètes individualisés), et une spore du fait de ses parois épaisses, de son aptitude à la dispersion et de sa résistance aux conditions défavorables. 2, record 3, French, - zygospore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Hongos y mixomicetos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- zigospora
1, record 3, Spanish, zigospora
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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