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MACRONEMATAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macronematal
1, record 1, English, macronematal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most rhizoids are slender and only sparingly branched(micronematal type) but others are larger in diameter and extensively branched(macronematal type). The former arise from any of the epidermal cells of the stem, but the latter type is associated only with branch primordia as discussed earlier. 1, record 1, English, - macronematal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macronémateux
1, record 1, French, macron%C3%A9mateux
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de rhizoïdes grands, longs, épais et souvent ramifiés. 1, record 1, French, - macron%C3%A9mateux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micronematal
1, record 2, English, micronematal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most rhizoids are slender and only sparingly branched(micronematal type) but others are larger in diameter and extensively branched(macronematal type). The former arise from any of the epidermal cells of the stem, but the latter type is associated only with branch primordia as discussed earlier. 1, record 2, English, - micronematal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- micronémateux
1, record 2, French, micron%C3%A9mateux
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de rhizoïdes courts, fins et peu ramifiés. 1, record 2, French, - micron%C3%A9mateux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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