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BRACT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bract
1, record 1, English, bract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reduced leaf or leaflike structure at the base of the flower or inflorescence. 2, record 1, English, - bract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bractée
1, record 1, French, bract%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite feuille, généralement différente des autres feuilles, à la base d'un pédoncule floral. 2, record 1, French, - bract%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bráctea
1, record 1, Spanish, br%C3%A1ctea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hoja modificada situada en la base de la flor o de la inflorescencia con apariencia de pétalo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - br%C3%A1ctea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bract
1, record 2, English, bract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- phyllozooid 2, record 2, English, phyllozooid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bracts are protective leaflike zooids, without resemblance to ordinary medusae. 1, record 2, English, - bract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aspidozoïde
1, record 2, French, aspidozo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de zoïde (ou polype) de forme aplatie, semblable à un bouclier, qui compose la cormidie chez les siphonophores. 2, record 2, French, - aspidozo%C3%AFde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On prête à ce zoïde un rôle défensif. 2, record 2, French, - aspidozo%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bráctea
1, record 2, Spanish, br%C3%A1ctea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scale
1, record 3, English, scale
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bract 1, record 3, English, bract
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the asparagus (Asparagus officinalis Linnaeus). 2, record 3, English, - scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scale; bract: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écaille
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9caille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de l'asperge (Asparagus officinalis Linnaeus). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9caille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écaille : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9caille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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