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EPIPHLOEDAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corticolous
1, record 1, English, corticolous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to an organism which uses bark as substrate. 2, record 1, English, - corticolous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "epiphloedal" which relates to an organism growing upon the surface of bark. 2, record 1, English, - corticolous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corticole
1, record 1, French, corticole
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un organisme qui utilise l'écorce comme substrat. 2, record 1, French, - corticole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «épiphléode» qui désigne un organisme qui croît à la surface de l'écorce des plantes. 2, record 1, French, - corticole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epiphloedal
1, record 2, English, epiphloedal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- epiphloedic 1, record 2, English, epiphloedic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to an organism] growing upon the surface of bark. 1, record 2, English, - epiphloedal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "corticolous" which relates to an organism which uses bark as substrate. 2, record 2, English, - epiphloedal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épiphléode
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9piphl%C3%A9ode
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un organisme qui croît à la surface de l'écorce des plantes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piphl%C3%A9ode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «corticole» qui désigne un organisme qui utilise l'écorce comme substrat. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piphl%C3%A9ode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
épiphléode : du latin «phloios» qui signifie écorce. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piphl%C3%A9ode
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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