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WIRY [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wiry deep-sea shrimp
1, record 1, English, wiry%20deep%2Dsea%20shrimp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Acanthephyridae. 2, record 1, English, - wiry%20deep%2Dsea%20shrimp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crevette nerveuse
1, record 1, French, crevette%20nerveuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Acanthephyridae. 2, record 1, French, - crevette%20nerveuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wiry nine-awned grass
1, record 2, English, wiry%20nine%2Dawned%20grass
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 Poaceae. 2, record 2, English, - wiry%20nine%2Dawned%20grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Enneapogon scoparius
1, record 2, French, Enneapogon%20scoparius
correct, Latin
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 Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Enneapogon%20scoparius
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Enneapogon scoparius : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Enneapogon%20scoparius
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wiry danthonia 1, record 3, English, wiry%20danthonia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 3, English, - wiry%20danthonia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Tenaxia disticha
1, record 3, French, Tenaxia%20disticha
correct, Latin
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 Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Tenaxia%20disticha
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tenaxia disticha : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Tenaxia%20disticha
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deeproot clubmoss
1, record 4, English, deeproot%20clubmoss
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- deep-root clubmoss 2, record 4, English, deep%2Droot%20clubmoss
correct
- blue ground-cedar 3, record 4, English, blue%20ground%2Dcedar
correct
- wiry ground-cedar 4, record 4, English, wiry%20ground%2Dcedar
correct
- three-spiked clubmoss 4, record 4, English, three%2Dspiked%20clubmoss
correct
- deep-root ground-pine 5, record 4, English, deep%2Droot%20ground%2Dpine
correct
- ground cedar 6, record 4, English, ground%20cedar
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lycopodiaceae. 7, record 4, English, - deeproot%20clubmoss
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ground cedar: common name also used to refer to the species Diphasiastrum complanatum. 7, record 4, English, - deeproot%20clubmoss
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blue groundcedar
- deep-root club-moss
- wiry groundcedar
- groundcedar
- deeproot ground-pine
- deep-root clubmoss
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lycopode à trois épis
1, record 4, French, lycopode%20%C3%A0%20trois%20%C3%A9pis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lycopode petit Cyprès 2, record 4, French, lycopode%20petit%20Cypr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Lycopodiaceae. 3, record 4, French, - lycopode%20%C3%A0%20trois%20%C3%A9pis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wiry ricegrass
1, record 5, English, wiry%20ricegrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 5, English, - wiry%20ricegrass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- wiry rice grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Ehrharta juncea
1, record 5, French, Ehrharta%20juncea
correct, Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 5, French, - Ehrharta%20juncea
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ehrharta juncea : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Ehrharta%20juncea
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wiry wattle
1, record 6, English, wiry%20wattle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 2, record 6, English, - wiry%20wattle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Acacia coriacea
1, record 6, French, Acacia%20coriacea
correct, Latin
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 2, record 6, French, - Acacia%20coriacea
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Acacia coriacea : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 6, French, - Acacia%20coriacea
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wiry panicgrass
1, record 7, English, wiry%20panicgrass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- wiry witchgrass 2, record 7, English, wiry%20witchgrass
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 7, English, - wiry%20panicgrass
Record 7, Key term(s)
- wiry panic grass
- wiry witch grass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- panic flexible
1, record 7, French, panic%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 7, French, - panic%20flexible
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-11-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wiry fern moss
1, record 8, English, wiry%20fern%20moss
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- thuidie petit-sapin
1, record 8, French, thuidie%20petit%2Dsapin
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-04-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wiry knotweed
1, record 9, English, wiry%20knotweed
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 2, record 9, English, - wiry%20knotweed
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- grande renouée
1, record 9, French, grande%20renou%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 2, record 9, French, - grande%20renou%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-04-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wiry
1, record 10, English, wiry
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describes very twisted, whole leaf grades which are thin in appearance. 2, record 10, English, - wiry
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wiry: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 10, English, - wiry
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology related to the tea industry. 3, record 10, English, - wiry
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tordu
1, record 10, French, tordu
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie des feuilles entières très vrillées, fines d'apparence. 1, record 10, French, - tordu
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tordu : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 10, French, - tordu
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie relative à l'industrie du thé. 2, record 10, French, - tordu
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- capillary
1, record 11, English, capillary
correct, adjective
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- filiform 1, record 11, English, filiform
correct, adjective
- moss 1, record 11, English, moss
correct, adjective
- wire 1, record 11, English, wire
correct, adjective
- wiry 1, record 11, English, wiry
correct, adjective
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a mineral that forms hairlike or threadlike crystals, e.g. millerite. 1, record 11, English, - capillary
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- capillaire
1, record 11, French, capillaire
correct, adjective
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] cristaux en aiguilles extrêmement fines [...]. À la limite, on a un faciès capillaire : rutile en inclusion [...], millérite [...] 1, record 11, French, - capillaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- capilar
1, record 11, Spanish, capilar
correct, adjective
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-10-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- wiry feel
1, record 12, English, wiry%20feel
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Storm serge: Heavier in weight, lower in texture ... The cloth has luster, is harsh and wiry in fell. It is usually piece dyed. 1, record 12, English, - wiry%20feel
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- toucher rêche
1, record 12, French, toucher%20r%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1992-03-09
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- wiry handle
1, record 13, English, wiry%20handle
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- toucher nerveux
1, record 13, French, toucher%20nerveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un genre de toucher sec. 2, record 13, French, - toucher%20nerveux
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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