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TRACHEID [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiber-tracheid
1, record 1, English, fiber%2Dtracheid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fiber-like tracheid, commonly thick-walled, with a small lumen, pointed ends, and bordered pit-pairs having lenticular to slit-like apertures. 2, record 1, English, - fiber%2Dtracheid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is applicable to the late-wood tracheids of Gymnospermae as well as to the fiber-like tracheids of woody Angiospermae. 2, record 1, English, - fiber%2Dtracheid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre-trachéide
1, record 1, French, fibre%2Dtrach%C3%A9ide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trachéide analogue à une fibre; habituellement à parois épaisses, avec une étroite lumière, des extrémités pointues et des ponctuations aérolées ayant des orifices lenticulaires ou en fente. 2, record 1, French, - fibre%2Dtrach%C3%A9ide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme s'applique aux trachéides du bois final des Gymnospermes comme aux trachéides du tissu fibreux des Angiospermes. 2, record 1, French, - fibre%2Dtrach%C3%A9ide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibrotraqueida
1, record 1, Spanish, fibrotraqueida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fibratraqueida 2, record 1, Spanish, fibratraqueida
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traqueida prolongada prosenquimáticamente, con extremos aguzados, con la pared celular gruesa y con punteaduras areoladas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fibrotraqueida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Natural History
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tracheid
1, record 2, English, tracheid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imperforate wood cell with bordered pits to congeneric elements. 2, record 2, English, - tracheid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tracheids are elongated, spindle-shaped cells... Such incomplete inner walls add strength, yet still permit a long tracheid to bend without breaking. 3, record 2, English, - tracheid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Histoire naturelle
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trachéide
1, record 2, French, trach%C3%A9ide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule du bois non perforée qui communique avec les éléments congénères par des ponctuations aérolées. 2, record 2, French, - trach%C3%A9ide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Historia natural
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- traqueida
1, record 2, Spanish, traqueida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vessel element
1, record 3, English, vessel%20element
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vessel member 2, record 3, English, vessel%20member
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the cellular components of a vessel. 3, record 3, English, - vessel%20element
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If of relatively small diameter and resembling a fiber tracheid, termed a fibriform vessel element=fibriform vessel member. 3, record 3, English, - vessel%20element
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élément de vaisseau
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20vaisseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] un des composants cellulaires d'un vaisseau. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20vaisseau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il est de diamètre relativement petit et ressemble à une fibre-trachéide, il est dit élément fibriforme de vaisseau. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20vaisseau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento vascular
1, record 3, Spanish, elemento%20vascular
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- strand tracheid
1, record 4, English, strand%20tracheid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tracheid of an axial series(strand) of tracheids(or of mixed tracheids and parenchyma cells), each series originating from a single cambial initial. 2, record 4, English, - strand%20tracheid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élément d'une file de trachéides
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27une%20file%20de%20trach%C3%A9ides
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trachéide d'une série axiale (file) de trachéides (ou de cellules de parenchyme et de trachéides en mélange); chaque série provenant d'une même initiale du cambium, comme pour la file de cellules de parenchyme. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27une%20file%20de%20trach%C3%A9ides
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- traqueidas de cadena
1, record 4, Spanish, traqueidas%20de%20cadena
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disjunctive tracheid
1, record 5, English, disjunctive%20tracheid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tracheid partly disjoined laterally from another during differentiation, contact being maintained by means of tubular processes. 1, record 5, English, - disjunctive%20tracheid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trachéide disjointe
1, record 5, French, trach%C3%A9ide%20disjointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trachéide partiellement disjointe latéralement d'une autre, au cours de la différenciation; le contact est maintenu par des expansions tubulaires. 1, record 5, French, - trach%C3%A9ide%20disjointe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- traqueida disociada
1, record 5, Spanish, traqueida%20disociada
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crossfield
1, record 6, English, crossfield
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ray crossing 1, record 6, English, ray%20crossing
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term of convenience for the rectangle formed by the contiguous walls of a ray cell and an axial tracheid, as seen in radial section. 1, record 6, English, - crossfield
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- champ de croisement
1, record 6, French, champ%20de%20croisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rectangle formé par les parois contiguës d'une cellule de rayon et d'une trachéïde axiale, tel qu'une section radiale le présente. 2, record 6, French, - champ%20de%20croisement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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