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HERMAPHRODITISM [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hermaphroditism
1, record 1, English, hermaphroditism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of having both male and female reproductive organs. 2, record 1, English, - hermaphroditism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hermaphrodisme
1, record 1, French, hermaphrodisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence, chez un même individu, des organes reproducteurs des deux sexes. 2, record 1, French, - hermaphrodisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hermafroditismo
1, record 1, Spanish, hermafroditismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dichogamy
1, record 2, English, dichogamy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The specific mechanism that maintains genetic variability among animals is bisexuality, meaning that a near universal genetic system of two sexes is present in each species, but with asexual reproduction or hermaphroditism playing a role in some species. In contrast, in plants, mechanisms maintaining genetic diversity are : dioecy(two sexes), monoecy(separate male and female flowers on the same plant), heterostyly(genetically different individuals in the same species with different style and stamen lengths that enable or require cross-pollination), gynodioecy(some plants only female, others with male and female flowers), dichogamy(different timing of maturation of anthers and stigmas of the same flower), and various incompatibility systems. 2, record 2, English, - dichogamy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dichogamie
1, record 2, French, dichogamie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les plantes, les mécanismes qui favorisent le maintien de la diversité génétique sont la diœcie (fleurs mâles et fleurs femelles sur des individus différents), la monœcie (fleurs mâles et fleurs femelles séparées mais présentes sur un même individu), l'hétérostylie (individus génétiquement différents chez une même espèce qui présentent des styles et des étamines de longueurs différentes favorisant ou nécessitant une pollinisation croisée), la gynodiœcie (présence de fleurs femelles seulement chez certains individus d'une espèce donnée, et de fleurs femelles et de fleurs mâles chez d'autres), la dichogamie (maturation asynchrone des anthères et des stigmates d'une même fleur) et divers autres systèmes d'incompatibilité. 2, record 2, French, - dichogamie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dicogamia
1, record 2, Spanish, dicogamia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición de ciertos seres vivos hermafroditas incapaces de autofecundarse por falta de coincidencia de la madurez de los gametos femeninos y masculinos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - dicogamia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gynodioecy
1, record 3, English, gynodioecy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The specific mechanism that maintains genetic variability among animals is bisexuality, meaning that a near universal genetic system of two sexes is present in each species, but with asexual reproduction or hermaphroditism playing a role in some species. In contrast, in plants, mechanisms maintaining genetic diversity are : dioecy(two sexes), monoecy(separate male and female flowers on the same plant), heterostyly(genetically different individuals in the same species with different style and stamen lengths that enable or require cross-pollination), gynodioecy(some plants only female, others with male and female flowers), dichogamy(different timing of maturation of anthers and stigmas of the same flower), and various incompatibility systems. 2, record 3, English, - gynodioecy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gynodiœcie
1, record 3, French, gynodi%26oelig%3Bcie
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les plantes, les mécanismes qui favorisent le maintien de la diversité génétique sont la diœcie (fleurs mâles et fleurs femelles sur des individus différents), la monœcie (fleurs mâles et fleurs femelles séparées mais présentes sur un même individu), l'hétérostylie (individus génétiquement différents chez une même espèce qui présentent des styles et des étamines de longueurs différentes favorisant ou nécessitant une pollinisation croisée), la gynodiœcie (présence de fleurs femelles seulement chez certains individus d'une espèce donnée, et de fleurs femelles et de fleurs mâles chez d'autres), la dichogamie (maturation asynchrone des anthères et des stigmates d'une même fleur) et divers autres systèmes d'incompatibilité. 1, record 3, French, - gynodi%26oelig%3Bcie
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gynodioécie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ginodioecia
1, record 3, Spanish, ginodioecia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sequential hermaphroditism
1, record 4, English, sequential%20hermaphroditism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- consecutive hermaphroditism 2, record 4, English, consecutive%20hermaphroditism
correct
- sequential hermaphrodism 3, record 4, English, sequential%20hermaphrodism
correct
- consecutive hermaphrodism 3, record 4, English, consecutive%20hermaphrodism
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organism having functional male and female reproductive organs mature at different times. 3, record 4, English, - sequential%20hermaphroditism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hermaphroditism and hermaphrodism are exact synonyms. 4, record 4, English, - sequential%20hermaphroditism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hermaphrodisme séquentiel
1, record 4, French, hermaphrodisme%20s%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hermaphrodisme successif 2, record 4, French, hermaphrodisme%20successif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hermaphrodisme séquentiel (ou successif) est un mécanisme où l'animal passe d'un sexe à l'autre pendant des périodes différentes de sa vie. 3, record 4, French, - hermaphrodisme%20s%C3%A9quentiel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'hermaphrodisme successif] est le plus fréquent des types d'hermaphrodisme, caractérisé par le fait que les organismes qui en sont doués sont successivement de l'un puis de l'autre sexe au cours de leur vie. 4, record 4, French, - hermaphrodisme%20s%C3%A9quentiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- proterogynous hermaphroditism
1, record 5, English, proterogynous%20hermaphroditism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- protogynous hermaphroditism 2, record 5, English, protogynous%20hermaphroditism
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The maturation of the male organs before the female is protandrous hermaphroditism and the female before the male is protogynous hermaphroditism. 2, record 5, English, - proterogynous%20hermaphroditism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hermaphrodisme protérogynique
1, record 5, French, hermaphrodisme%20prot%C3%A9rogynique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- hermaphrodisme protogynique 1, record 5, French, hermaphrodisme%20protogynique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Il existe] deux types d'hermaphrodisme successif : [l'hermaphrodisme] protogynique et [l'hermaphrodisme] protandrique. Dans le premier état, l'individu hermaphrodite dans sa phase juvénile est fonctionnellement femelle en développant un ovaire; puis cette structure sexuelle régresse progressivement dans le temps, pendant que la gonade devient un testicule donnant lieu à un individu fonctionnellement mâle. L'ordre de ce processus est inversé dans le cas d'hermaphrodisme protandrique où l'organisme est d'abord mâle pour devenir femelle. 1, record 5, French, - hermaphrodisme%20prot%C3%A9rogynique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-06-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- protandric hermaphroditism
1, record 6, English, protandric%20hermaphroditism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- proterandric hermaphroditism 1, record 6, English, proterandric%20hermaphroditism
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maturation of the male organs before the female. 1, record 6, English, - protandric%20hermaphroditism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hermaphrodisme protandrique
1, record 6, French, hermaphrodisme%20protandrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- hermaphrodisme protérandrique 2, record 6, French, hermaphrodisme%20prot%C3%A9randrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il existe] deux types d'hermaphrodisme successifs : [l'hermaphrodisme] protogynique et [l'hermaphrodisme] protandrique. Dans le premier état, l'individu hermaphrodite dans sa phase juvénile est fonctionnellement femelle en développant un ovaire; puis cette structure sexuelle régresse progressivement dans le temps, pendant que la gonade devient un testicule donnant lieu à un individu fonctionnellement mâle. L'ordre de ce processus est inversé dans le cas d'hermaphrodisme protandrique où l'organisme est d'abord mâle pour devenir femelle. 3, record 6, French, - hermaphrodisme%20protandrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- simultaneous hermaphroditism
1, record 7, English, simultaneous%20hermaphroditism
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- synchronous hermaphroditism 1, record 7, English, synchronous%20hermaphroditism
correct
- simultaneous hermaphrodism 2, record 7, English, simultaneous%20hermaphrodism
correct
- synchronous hermaphrodism 2, record 7, English, synchronous%20hermaphrodism
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hermaphrodites bearing recognizable male and female tissues and producing mature male and female gametes either at the same(simultaneous or synchroneous hermaphroditism) or at different periods(consecutive hermaphroditism) of the life cycle. 1, record 7, English, - simultaneous%20hermaphroditism
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hermaphrodism and hermaphroditism are synonyms. 3, record 7, English, - simultaneous%20hermaphroditism
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hermaphrodisme simultané
1, record 7, French, hermaphrodisme%20simultan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hermaphrodisme présente deux modalités contraires : l'hermaphrodisme simultané, dans lequel les spermatozoïdes et les ovules sont produits en même temps (tuniciers, oligochètes, hirudinées) et l'hermaphrodisme successif, où l'organisme passe par deux phases successives, d'abord mâle, puis femelle (protérandrie), ou, inversement, d'abord femelle, puis mâle (protérogynie). 1, record 7, French, - hermaphrodisme%20simultan%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-09-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Animal Reproduction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bisexuality
1, record 8, English, bisexuality
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The specific mechanism that maintains genetic variability among animals is bisexuality, meaning that a near universal genetic system of two sexes is present in each species, but with asexual reproduction or hermaphroditism playing a role in some species. 1, record 8, English, - bisexuality
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Reproduction des animaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bisexualité
1, record 8, French, bisexualit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bisexualité est le mécanisme spécifique qui assure le maintien de la variabilité génétique chez les animaux. 1, record 8, French, - bisexualit%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bisexualité» a un sens différent en biodiversité de celui qu'on trouve dans la langue courante. 2, record 8, French, - bisexualit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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