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CARNIVOROUS PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carnivore
1, record 1, English, carnivore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carnivorous plant 1, record 1, English, carnivorous%20plant
correct
- entomophagous plant 2, record 1, English, entomophagous%20plant
correct, see observation
- insectivorous plant 3, record 1, English, insectivorous%20plant
correct, see observation
- insectivore 1, record 1, English, insectivore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] plant which absorbs and digests animal substances as food. 3, record 1, English, - carnivore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insectivorous plants capture and digest insects either passively (as the common pitcher plant or the sundew) or by the movement of certain organs (as the Venus' flytrap). 4, record 1, English, - carnivore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "carnivorous" has a broader meaning than "entomophagous" (or "insectivorous"); the former applies to plants which subsist on nutrients obtained from the breakdown of animal protoplasm, whereas the latter is restricted to insects. They are, however, perfect synonyms in most cases. 5, record 1, English, - carnivore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante carnivore
1, record 1, French, plante%20carnivore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante entomophage 2, record 1, French, plante%20entomophage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plante insectivore 2, record 1, French, plante%20insectivore
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plante carnassière 1, record 1, French, plante%20carnassi%C3%A8re
feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante possédant des organes capables de retenir ou de capturer de petits animaux, des insectes pour s'en nourrir. 2, record 1, French, - plante%20carnivore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «carnivore» possède un sens un peu plus large que «entomophage» (ou «insectivore»); le premier se dit des plantes qui se nourrissent de petits animaux ou d'insectes, tandis que le second est limité aux insectes. Ces termes sont, toutefois, la plupart du temps synonymes. 3, record 1, French, - plante%20carnivore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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