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ROOT HAIRS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair slippage
1, record 1, English, hair%20slippage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furs of the deer family can suffer from hair slippage, which is caused by the loosening of the hair root anchoring system. The exact cause is not well understood, and it is not possible to detect which skin is likely to suffer from this over time or to prevent it from happening. Any handling or movement should be minimized to prevent losses or further dislodging of the hairs. 2, record 1, English, - hair%20slippage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte de poils
1, record 1, French, perte%20de%20poils
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nodulation
1, record 2, English, nodulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inoculation refers to the introduction of Rhizobium bacteria into the soil so that root hairs of seedlings will form nodules... that enable the legume to fix atmospheric nitrogen. The term "nodulation" is used to describe nodule formation. 2, record 2, English, - nodulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodule: One of the swellings on the roots of a leguminous plant that contains symbiotic bacteria. 3, record 2, English, - nodulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nodulation
1, record 2, French, nodulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mois après le semis, arracher lentement un plant. Sur les racines, de petits nodules blancs devraient être présents. À la fin juillet, période optimale pour vérifier la nodulation, faire le même exercice. Il doit y avoir plusieurs gros nodules sur les racines. Un soya bien inoculé compte environ 5 à 7 nodules sur la racine principale. 2, record 2, French, - nodulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodulation : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - nodulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Bioingeniería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nodulación
1, record 2, Spanish, nodulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación de nódulos en las raíces de las leguminosas que se produce después de haber sido colonizadas por bacterias simbióticas fijadoras de nitrógeno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nodulaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plucking of individual hairs
1, record 3, English, plucking%20of%20individual%20hairs
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plucking of individual hairs including the root sheath. 1, record 3, English, - plucking%20of%20individual%20hairs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement de cheveux ou de poils
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20de%20cheveux%20ou%20de%20poils
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prélèvement de cheveux ou de poils comportant la gaine épithéliale. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20de%20cheveux%20ou%20de%20poils
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prélèvement de cheveux ou de poils : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'identification de l'ADN et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20de%20cheveux%20ou%20de%20poils
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sugarbeet root maggot
1, record 4, English, sugarbeet%20root%20maggot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sugar-beet root maggot 2, record 4, English, sugar%2Dbeet%20root%20maggot
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sugarbeet root maggot adult flies are similar in size and appearance to the house fly(about 1/4 inch). Unlike the house fly, the body is shiny black with few hairs. The wings of this fly are transparent with a smoky-brown patch located on the front of the wing about one-third the distance from the wing base. Also, the legs have yellowish-white bands on the next to last segment("ankles"), with the rest of the leg being black. 3, record 4, English, - sugarbeet%20root%20maggot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sugarbeet root maggot: Tetanops myopaeformis ... Sugarbeet root maggots feed on succulent roots and cause plants to wilt and become stunted. Their feeding scrapes the root surface and may provide entry points for soilborne pathogens. 4, record 4, English, - sugarbeet%20root%20maggot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mouche de la betterave à sucre
1, record 4, French, mouche%20de%20la%20betterave%20%C3%A0%20sucre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Tetanops myopaeformis 1, record 4, French, Tetanops%20myopaeformis
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mouche de la betterave à sucre. Tetanops myopaeformis (roder) [...] Environ 5 à 6 mm de long avec un corps noir brillant et des taches gris foncé le long du bord antérieur des ailes autrement transparentes. 2, record 4, French, - mouche%20de%20la%20betterave%20%C3%A0%20sucre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- endotrophic mycorrhiza
1, record 5, English, endotrophic%20mycorrhiza
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- endomycorrhiza 2, record 5, English, endomycorrhiza
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mycorrhizal association in which the fungal hyphae are present on root surfaces as individual threads that may penetrate directly into root hairs, other epidermal cells, and occasionally into cortical cells. 3, record 5, English, - endotrophic%20mycorrhiza
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Individual threads extend from the root surface outward into the surrounding soil. 3, record 5, English, - endotrophic%20mycorrhiza
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mycorhize endotrophe
1, record 5, French, mycorhize%20endotrophe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- endomycorhize 2, record 5, French, endomycorhize
correct, feminine noun
- mycorhize interne 3, record 5, French, mycorhize%20interne
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association en mycorhize dans laquelle les hyphes des champignons se fixent sur la surface des racines sous forme de filaments isolés qui peuvent pénétrer directement dans les radicelles, d'autres cellules épidermiques et, parfois, dans les cellules corticales. 1, record 5, French, - mycorhize%20endotrophe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mycorhizes sont des associations symbiotiques contractées par les racines des végétaux avec certains champignons du sol. 4, record 5, French, - mycorhize%20endotrophe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Des filaments isolés s'étendent de la surface des racines dans le sol environnant. 1, record 5, French, - mycorhize%20endotrophe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Nurseries (Farming)
- Silviculture
- Botany
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- root system
1, record 6, English, root%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generally the underground portion of a plant. 2, record 6, English, - root%20system
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The function of the root system is to anchor the plant and to absorb water and dissolved minerals from the soil for nourishment of the plant as a whole. 2, record 6, English, - root%20system
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In general, root systems are extensive, spreading widely or penetrating deeply, the numerous finer branches and their root hairs being in contact with a large volume of soil. 3, record 6, English, - root%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Pépinières
- Sylviculture
- Botanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système radiculaire
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20radiculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appareil radiculaire 2, record 6, French, appareil%20radiculaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- système racinaire 3, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20racinaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- appareil radical 4, record 6, French, appareil%20radical
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Ensemble des racines d'une plante [...] 4, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20radiculaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble des racines principales et des radicelles de tous ordres constitue le système radiculaire de la plante. Il atteint dans le sol des profondeurs variables permettant à la plante une plus ou moins grande fixation et une exploitation plus ou moins efficace des différentes couches du sol, souvent inégalement pourvues en sels minéraux utilisables. 5, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20radiculaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Système racinaire d'une plante. 6, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20radiculaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] appareil radical : on l'appelle plus souvent appareil radiculaire ou système racinaire, bien que ce dernier terme ne soit pas admis dans la langue française et que le précédent soit impropre. 4, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20radiculaire
Record 6, Key term(s)
- appareil racinaire
- système radical
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Viveros
- Silvicultura
- Botánica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema radical
1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20radical
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de las raices de una planta. 1, record 6, Spanish, - sistema%20radical
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hop extract
1, record 7, English, hop%20extract
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hops extract 2, record 7, English, hops%20extract
correct
- hop concentrate 1, record 7, English, hop%20concentrate
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dried cones and gland hairs of hops(Humulus lupulus). Used in brewing and as a flavoring for root beer. 2, record 7, English, - hop%20extract
Record 7, Key term(s)
- hops oil
- hop oil
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- extrait de houblon
1, record 7, French, extrait%20de%20houblon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cônes et poils glandulaires desséchés du houblon (Humulus lupulus). On l'emploie en brasserie et comme aromatisant des boissons au sassafras. 2, record 7, French, - extrait%20de%20houblon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient de rappeler ici qu'une essence est en général obtenue par distillation de végétaux (fleurs, racines, écorces, etc.), tandis qu'un extrait (aqueux ou anhydre) est tiré d'une substance à laquelle il se trouvait mélangé. Il arrive que le terme «extrait» désigne, sous l'influence de l'anglais, la matière première elle-même, simplement séchée ou réduite en poudre. 2, record 7, French, - extrait%20de%20houblon
Record 7, Key term(s)
- essence de houblon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- root hairs 1, record 8, English, root%20hairs
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Near to the growing root tips, root hairs commonly develop; their function is to greatly increase the surface area for the uptake of water and its dissolved minerals. 2, record 8, English, - root%20hairs
Record 8, Key term(s)
- feeder roots
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- poils absorbants
1, record 8, French, poils%20absorbants
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organes ressemblant à des poils qui se développent près de l'extrémité des radicelles. 2, record 8, French, - poils%20absorbants
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les poils absorbants permettent l'absorption des substances nutritives du sol. 2, record 8, French, - poils%20absorbants
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les racines se terminent après quelques ramifications par des radicelles; elles portent à leurs extrémités les poils absorbants prélevant dans le sol l'eau et les matières minérales nécessaires à l'alimentation de la plante. 3, record 8, French, - poils%20absorbants
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- climacorhizae
1, record 9, English, climacorhizae
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gymnosperms and all dicotyledons except the Nymphaeaceae whose root hairs have an epidermal origin. 1, record 9, English, - climacorhizae
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- climacorhize
1, record 9, French, climacorhize
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante chez laquelle la surface de la racine n'est pas lisse (...) 1, record 9, French, - climacorhize
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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