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HELIOTROPISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliotropism
1, record 1, English, heliotropism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property, exhibited by growing parts of plants, of bending or turning in a particular manner under the influence of light. 2, record 1, English, - heliotropism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most usual case (to which some restrict the term) is that of bending towards the light ("positive heliotropism"); that of bending away from it is distinguished as "negative heliotropism" or "apheliotropism"; that of taking a direction at right angles to it, as "transverse heliotropism" or "diaheliotropism". 2, record 1, English, - heliotropism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 1, English, - heliotropism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliotropisme
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liotropisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété des végétaux et des animaux inférieurs fixés de se tourner vers la lumière solaire (héliotropism positif) ou de s'en détourner (héliotropisme négatif). 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liotropisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liotropisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliotropismo
1, record 1, Spanish, heliotropismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fototropismo en el que la luz procede del sol. 2, record 1, Spanish, - heliotropismo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fototropismo: en las plantas, movimiento inducido por la luz. 3, record 1, Spanish, - heliotropismo
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