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BRACT [7 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 2010-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bract saxifrage
1, record 2, English, bract%20saxifrage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Saxifragaceae. 2, record 2, English, - bract%20saxifrage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saxifrage de Sibérie
1, record 2, French, saxifrage%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Saxifragaceae. 2, record 2, French, - saxifrage%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- large wintergreen
1, record 3, English, large%20wintergreen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- long-bract wintergreen 2, record 3, English, long%2Dbract%20wintergreen
correct
- pink wintergreen 3, record 3, English, pink%20wintergreen
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ericaceae. 4, record 3, English, - large%20wintergreen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pink wintergreen: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Pyrola asarifolia subsp. asarifolia. 4, record 3, English, - large%20wintergreen
Record 3, Key term(s)
- long bract wintergreen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrole bractéolée
1, record 3, French, pyrole%20bract%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ericaceae. 2, record 3, French, - pyrole%20bract%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pirole bractéolée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bract
1, record 4, English, bract
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- phyllozooid 2, record 4, English, phyllozooid
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bracts are protective leaflike zooids, without resemblance to ordinary medusae. 1, record 4, English, - bract
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aspidozoïde
1, record 4, French, aspidozo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - aspidozo%C3%AFde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On prête à ce zoïde un rôle défensif. 2, record 4, French, - aspidozo%C3%AFde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bráctea
1, record 4, Spanish, br%C3%A1ctea
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scale
1, record 5, English, scale
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bract 1, record 5, English, bract
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the asparagus (Asparagus officinalis Linnaeus). 2, record 5, English, - scale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scale; bract: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - scale
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écaille
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9caille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de l'asperge (Asparagus officinalis Linnaeus). 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9caille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écaille : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9caille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-06-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spathaceous bract 1, record 6, English, spathaceous%20bract
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bractée spathacée 1, record 6, French, bract%C3%A9e%20spathac%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bractée spathée 1, record 6, French, bract%C3%A9e%20spath%C3%A9e
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B.T. 24, FAO, (Bananes) RA 1, record 6, French, - bract%C3%A9e%20spathac%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-05-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- leafy bract 1, record 7, English, leafy%20bract
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bractée foliacée
1, record 7, French, bract%C3%A9e%20foliac%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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