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WOOD RAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medullary ray
1, record 1, English, medullary%20ray
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medullar ray 2, record 1, English, medullar%20ray
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A primary tissue composed of radiating bands of parenchyma cells extending between the vascular bundles of herbaceous dicotyledonous stems and connecting the pitch with the cortex. 3, record 1, English, - medullary%20ray
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
running at right angles to these fibers [composed of cellulose] are other groups of cells known as medullary rays. 4, record 1, English, - medullary%20ray
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wood ray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayon médullaire
1, record 1, French, rayon%20m%C3%A9dullaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayon ligneux 2, record 1, French, rayon%20ligneux
masculine noun
- rayon du bois 3, record 1, French, rayon%20du%20bois
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regroupement de cellules allongées disposées radialement comme un ruban à travers les bois feuillus. 2, record 1, French, - rayon%20m%C3%A9dullaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cette croissance de l'arbre ne s'opère pas suivant des anneaux continus; des intervalles [...] se produisent, convergeant vers l'axe de l'arbre : ces intervalles sont appelés rayons médullaires ou rayons de bois. 3, record 1, French, - rayon%20m%C3%A9dullaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayon médullaire; rayon ligneux : termes retenus par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 4, record 1, French, - rayon%20m%C3%A9dullaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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