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DIMORPHIC [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dimorphic jumping spider
1, record 1, English, dimorphic%20jumping%20spider
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Salticidae. 2, record 1, English, - dimorphic%20jumping%20spider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saltique impitoyable
1, record 1, French, saltique%20impitoyable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Salticidae. 2, record 1, French, - saltique%20impitoyable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saltique : Cette désignation est du genre féminin, mais certains auteurs l'emploient au masculin. 3, record 1, French, - saltique%20impitoyable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dimorphic sickleleg
1, record 2, English, dimorphic%20sickleleg
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Syrphidae. 2, record 2, English, - dimorphic%20sickleleg
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syrphe à pattes courbées
1, record 2, French, syrphe%20%C3%A0%20pattes%20courb%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Syrphidae. 2, record 2, French, - syrphe%20%C3%A0%20pattes%20courb%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dimorphic flea beetle
1, record 3, English, dimorphic%20flea%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae. 2, record 3, English, - dimorphic%20flea%20beetle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dimorphic fleabeetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- galéruque dimorphe
1, record 3, French, gal%C3%A9ruque%20dimorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae. 2, record 3, French, - gal%C3%A9ruque%20dimorphe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Crustaceans
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mating
1, record 4, English, mating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- copulation 1, record 4, English, copulation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sexual union ... resulting in insemination or deposition of the male gametes in close proximity of the female gametes. 2, record 4, English, - mating
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In astracids and parastracids the spermatophores are deposited either on the ventral surface of the female, or into the annulus ventralis which is known as a sperm storage chamber in cambarids... Cambarid [and astacid males and females] are cyclically dimorphic. The mating period is characterized by increased activity when sexually mature adult individuals actively seek their partners... Egg laying from the oviduct of the female is stimulated by the mating itself... 3, record 4, English, - mating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Crustacés
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accouplement
1, record 4, French, accouplement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- copulation 1, record 4, French, copulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les mâles des Pénéidés, le spermatophore est [...] logé dans l'ampoule terminale. Celui-ci sera transféré à la femelle lors de la copulation. Chez les espèces [à thélycum fermé], les spermatophores sont insérés dans le thélycum, la partie contenant le sperme étant située en profondeur. [...] Par contre, chez les espèces [à thélycum ouvert], les spermatophores sont simplement déposés sur la face ventrale thoracique des femelles, la partie contenant le sperme se trouvant placée à l'orifice des oviductes. 2, record 4, French, - accouplement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sugar beet cyst nematode
1, record 5, English, sugar%20beet%20cyst%20nematode
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- beet cyst nematode 2, record 5, English, beet%20cyst%20nematode
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heterodera schachtii... is sexually dimorphic. Females, when visible on plant roots, are white, lemon-shaped and partially enclosed in root tissue. When a female dies, her body becomes a cyst and darkens to a brownish-black. Cysts detach from host roots easily and remain in the soil, containing as many as 600 eggs. Males and juveniles are vermiform and found in the soil. Males are often twisted through 90-180 degrees when heat relaxed. 3, record 5, English, - sugar%20beet%20cyst%20nematode
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rapeseed is a host to sugar beet cyst nematode and thus should not be grown in short rotations that include sugar beets. 4, record 5, English, - sugar%20beet%20cyst%20nematode
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beet cyst nematode; Heterodera schachtii: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 5, English, - sugar%20beet%20cyst%20nematode
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sugar-beet cyst nematode
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nématode de la betterave
1, record 5, French, n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20betterave
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le colza peut servir d'hôte au nématode de la betterave; il faut donc éviter de le cultiver en rotations courtes avec la betterave à sucre. 2, record 5, French, - n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20betterave
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nématode de la betterave; Heterodera schachtii : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 5, French, - n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20betterave
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- nematodo de la remolacha
1, record 5, Spanish, nematodo%20de%20la%20remolacha
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- anguílula de la remolacha 1, record 5, Spanish, angu%C3%ADlula%20de%20la%20remolacha
correct, feminine noun
- Heterodera schachtii 1, record 5, Spanish, Heterodera%20schachtii
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heterodera schachtii es un nematodo que parasita raíces de remolacha azucarera, otras quenopodiáceas y crucíferas. Forma quistes que permanecen adheridos a las raíces o en el suelo circundante. 2, record 5, Spanish, - nematodo%20de%20la%20remolacha
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dimorphic fantail
1, record 6, English, dimorphic%20fantail
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- dimorphic rufous fantail 1, record 6, English, dimorphic%20rufous%20fantail
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rhipiduridae. 2, record 6, English, - dimorphic%20fantail
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 6, English, - dimorphic%20fantail
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rhipidure dimorphe
1, record 6, French, rhipidure%20dimorphe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Rhipiduridae. 2, record 6, French, - rhipidure%20dimorphe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rhipidure dimorphe : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - rhipidure%20dimorphe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 6, French, - rhipidure%20dimorphe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)
- CBRNE Weapons
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Histoplasma capsulatum
1, record 7, English, Histoplasma%20capsulatum
Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dimorphic fungus that remains in a mycelial form at ambient temperatures and grows as yeast at body temperature in mammals. 1, record 7, English, - Histoplasma%20capsulatum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Maladies fongiques (mycoses)
- Armes CBRNE
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Histoplasma capsulatum
1, record 7, French, Histoplasma%20capsulatum
Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent fongique responsable de l'histoplasmose. 2, record 7, French, - Histoplasma%20capsulatum
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hongos y mixomicetos
- Enfermedades causadas por hongos (Micosis)
- Armas QBRNE
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Histoplasma capsulatum
1, record 7, Spanish, Histoplasma%20capsulatum
Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hongo causante de la histoplasmosis. 1, record 7, Spanish, - Histoplasma%20capsulatum
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dimorphic egret
1, record 8, English, dimorphic%20egret
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- dimorphic little egret 1, record 8, English, dimorphic%20little%20egret
correct, see observation
- Mascarene reef egret 1, record 8, English, Mascarene%20reef%20egret
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 8, English, - dimorphic%20egret
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 8, English, - dimorphic%20egret
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aigrette dimorphe
1, record 8, French, aigrette%20dimorphe
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 2, record 8, French, - aigrette%20dimorphe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aigrette dimorphe : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 8, French, - aigrette%20dimorphe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 8, French, - aigrette%20dimorphe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dimorphous
1, record 9, English, dimorphous
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- dimorphic 1, record 9, English, dimorphic
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adj. of "dimorphism". 1, record 9, English, - dimorphous
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Dimorphism" [cryst]. That type of polymorphism in which there occurs two crystal forms, known as "dimorphs". 1, record 9, English, - dimorphous
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dimorphe
1, record 9, French, dimorphe
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui peut cristalliser dans deux structures cristallines. 1, record 9, French, - dimorphe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- dimórfico
1, record 9, Spanish, dim%C3%B3rfico
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de la sustancia que puede cristalizar en dos sistemas diferentes. 1, record 9, Spanish, - dim%C3%B3rfico
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mold
1, record 10, English, mold
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a large group of parasitic and saprophytic fungi that cause ... moldiness and that exist as multicellular filamentous colonies. 2, record 10, English, - mold
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are four classes of industrially important microorganisms: yeasts, molds, single-cell bacteria and actinomycetes. The yeasts and the molds are more highly developed; together they constitute the fungi. Organisms of this type are eukaryotic, that is, their cells, like the cells of plants and animals, have a membrane-enclosed nucleus and more than one chromosome; they also contain organelles such as mitochondria.... The single-cell bacteria and the actinomycetes, in contrast, are prokaryotic: they have no nuclear membrane or mitochondria, and they have only one chromosome. 3, record 10, English, - mold
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dimorphic fungi exist, according to environmental conditions, as molds or unicellular(yeast) forms. The common molds are Mucor, Penicillium, Rhizopus, and Aspergillus. 2, record 10, English, - mold
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- moisissure
1, record 10, French, moisissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe quatre classes de microorganismes d'importance industrielle : les levures, les moisissures, les bactéries unicellulaires et les actinomycètes. Les levures et les moisissures sont des organismes supérieurs au point de vue évolutif : ces organismes sont des eucaryotes c'est-à-dire que leurs cellules, comme celles des plantes et des animaux, possèdent un noyau délimité par une membrane et plusieurs chromosomes; elles contiennent également des organites tels que les mitochondries. (...) Les Moisissures sont des champignons filamenteux qui forment un important groupe d'organismes eucaryotes dépourvus de chlorophylle; ils constituent, avec les levures unicellulaires, les Mycètes. 2, record 10, French, - moisissure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- moho
1, record 10, Spanish, moho
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Biotechnology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dimorphic
1, record 11, English, dimorphic
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- dimorphous 2, record 11, English, dimorphous
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of two forms. 3, record 11, English, - dimorphic
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biotechnologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dimorphe
1, record 11, French, dimorphe
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biotecnología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- dimorfo
1, record 11, Spanish, dimorfo
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- dimórfico 1, record 11, Spanish, dim%C3%B3rfico
correct
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-05-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- microstylous
1, record 12, English, microstylous
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- thrum type 2, record 12, English, thrum%20type
correct
- short-styled 1, record 12, English, short%2Dstyled
correct
- brevistylous 1, record 12, English, brevistylous
correct
- brachystylous 1, record 12, English, brachystylous
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The buckwheat flower has no petals-the sexual parts, the ovary, three styles and eight stamens being enclosed in the petallike sepas. Four of the anthers bend out but turn their pollen inward. The other four turn their pollen outward(Knuth 1909, pp. 341-342). Some plants have flowers, referred to as the "thrum" type, with short styles and long filaments so the stamens extend above the styles. Other flowers, referred to as "pin" types, have long styles and short filaments so the stigma is avobe the anthers. Occasionally, the styles and stamens are at the same height. The long stamens and filaments are fully 3 mm; the shorter ones, about 2 mm. Although each plant bears flowers of only one form, the seeds from either form will produce plants having the dimorphic forms in about equal numbers. The thress styles lead to a single ovary with one ovule, so a flower can produce only one seed, which is about one-quarter inch long. 2, record 12, English, - microstylous
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the Latin prefix meaning "brevi" meaning short 3, record 12, English, - microstylous
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- brévistyle
1, record 12, French, br%C3%A9vistyle
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- à style court 1, record 12, French, %C3%A0%20style%20court
correct
- brachystyle 1, record 12, French, brachystyle
correct
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-05-04
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Pennatulacea
1, record 13, English, Pennatulacea
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Order of alcyonarian coelenterates which includes the] sea pens; very long axial polyp and many lateral polyps, dimorphic. Triassic-Recent. 1, record 13, English, - Pennatulacea
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Pennatulida
1, record 13, French, Pennatulida
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ordre de coelentérés alcyonaires dont] les colonies, non fixées, à pédoncule plus ou moins développé, sont constituées de polypes polymorphes, régulièrement répartis sur une partie terminale. 1, record 13, French, - Pennatulida
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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