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WHITE HEAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whitehead
1, record 1, English, whitehead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Gentianaceae. 2, record 1, English, - whitehead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Enicostema verticillatum
1, record 1, French, Enicostema%20verticillatum
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Enicostema%20verticillatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Enicostema verticillatum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Enicostema%20verticillatum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
- Cosmetology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milium
1, record 2, English, milium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white head 1, record 2, English, white%20head
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin (as of the face) due to retention of oil gland secretion in a gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium (...) 1, record 2, English, - milium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pl. milia. 1, record 2, English, - milium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
- Cosmétologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- milium
1, record 2, French, milium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) granulation blanche, de la grosseur d'une tête d'épingle, apparaissant sur la peau saine (...) 1, record 2, French, - milium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- White Head
1, record 3, English, White%20Head
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A land mass on White Head Island, in New Brunswick. 2, record 3, English, - White%20Head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 37' 30" N, 66° 43' 37" W (New Brunswick). 1, record 3, English, - White%20Head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cap White
1, record 3, French, cap%20White
proposal, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue de terre sur l'île White Head, au Nouveau-Brunswick. 1, record 3, French, - cap%20White
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 37' 30" N, 66° 43' 37" O (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - cap%20White
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- silver top 1, record 4, English, silver%20top
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- white head 2, record 4, English, white%20head
- white ear 2, record 4, English, white%20ear
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Silver top becomes evident where the heads of wild and cultivated grasses turn silvery-white, as if mature. No seed is formed, the plant flowering being killed by injury to stems at one or more points immediately above the uppermost node." 3, record 4, English, - silver%20top
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épi argenté
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pi%20argent%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coulure des graminées 2, record 4, French, coulure%20des%20gramin%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coulure des graminées. Phytoprotection, vol. 65, no 2, p. 45. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pi%20argent%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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