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DECUSSATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decussate structure
1, record 1, English, decussate%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In thermally metamorphosed rock, a crisscross microstructure of certain minerals, especially those having a flaky or columnar habit. 1, record 1, English, - decussate%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure entrecroisée
1, record 1, French, structure%20entrecrois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decussate
1, record 2, English, decussate
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of leaves, when they are opposite, but each pair is at right angle to the ones above and below it. 2, record 2, English, - decussate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décussé
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cuss%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
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Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de feuilles formant des paires qui se croisent à angle droit. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cuss%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- decusado
1, record 2, Spanish, decusado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los vegetales, [se dice de la] inserción de hojas u otrós órganos de manera que forman una cruz con las de los nudos contiguos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - decusado
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