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ACUMINATE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Plant Biology
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

Having a long point bounded by hollow curves; usually descriptive of a leafapex. dim. acuminulate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Biologie végétale
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
OBS

[...] organe dont l'extrémité se termine brusquement en une pointe fine et allongée [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
  • Biología vegetal
  • Morfología y fisiología general
DEF

Terminado en acumen.

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Record 2 2003-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

Tapering to a point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Pointu tel que le sommet du test de nombreux gastropodes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
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