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WRACK [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiralled wrack
1, record 1, English, spiralled%20wrack
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spiral wrack 2, record 1, English, spiral%20wrack
correct, noun
- flat wrack 3, record 1, English, flat%20wrack
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of algae of the family Fucaceae. 4, record 1, English, - spiralled%20wrack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fucus spiralé
1, record 1, French, fucus%20spiral%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- varech spiralé 2, record 1, French, varech%20spiral%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d'algues de la famille des Fucaceae. 3, record 1, French, - fucus%20spiral%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- toothed wrack
1, record 2, English, toothed%20wrack
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- serrated wrack 2, record 2, English, serrated%20wrack
correct, noun
- saw wrack 3, record 2, English, saw%20wrack
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of algae of the family Fucaceae. 4, record 2, English, - toothed%20wrack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fucus serratus is a seaweed of the North Atlantic Ocean ... It is olive–brown in colour and similar to bladder wrack. 5, record 2, English, - toothed%20wrack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fucus denté
1, record 2, French, fucus%20dent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fucus dentelé 2, record 2, French, fucus%20dentel%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- varech denticulé 2, record 2, French, varech%20denticul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- varech denté 3, record 2, French, varech%20dent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d'algues de la famille des Fucaceae. 4, record 2, French, - fucus%20dent%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuco de fronde aserrada
1, record 2, Spanish, fuco%20de%20fronde%20aserrada
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knotted wrack
1, record 3, English, knotted%20wrack
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- egg wrack 2, record 3, English, egg%20wrack
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of algae of the family Fucaceae. 3, record 3, English, - knotted%20wrack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This common algae is easily identified by its narrow, olive green to green black, adult, ribless blades, which bear thick-walled air bladders of knots. 4, record 3, English, - knotted%20wrack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ascophylle noueuse
1, record 3, French, ascophylle%20noueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- goémon noir 2, record 3, French, go%C3%A9mon%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d'algues de la famille des Fucaceae. 3, record 3, French, - ascophylle%20noueuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Algue de forte taille, vert olive ou jaunâtre, pouvant atteindre 3 mètres. Fronde découpée en lanière sans nervure médiane, interrompue sur les axes principaux par de petites vésicules aérifères. 4, record 3, French, - ascophylle%20noueuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alga marina Ascophyllum nodosum
1, record 3, Spanish, alga%20marina%20Ascophyllum%20nodosum
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Este alga se caracteriza por poseer gran tamaño, pudiendo alcanzar más de un metro. Tiene un color pardo verdoso oscuro y una forma acintada, presentando a intervalos vesículas aeriferas de gran tamaño. Tiene unas ramificaciones muy pequeñas que le salen a ambos lados del fronde. Se encuentra en el nivel litoral medio, con F. Vesiculosus o ligeramente inferior, compitiendo con este alga en zonas protegidas que es donde más se desarrolla, desapareciendo en zonas batidas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - alga%20marina%20Ascophyllum%20nodosum
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bladder wrack
1, record 4, English, bladder%20wrack
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of algae of the family Fucaceae. 2, record 4, English, - bladder%20wrack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fucus vésiculeux
1, record 4, French, fucus%20v%C3%A9siculeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- varech vésiculeux 2, record 4, French, varech%20v%C3%A9siculeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d'algues de la famille des Fucaceae. 3, record 4, French, - fucus%20v%C3%A9siculeux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuco vesicoso
1, record 4, Spanish, fuco%20vesicoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuco vejigoso 1, record 4, Spanish, fuco%20vejigoso
correct, masculine noun
- sargazo vejigoso 1, record 4, Spanish, sargazo%20vejigoso
correct, masculine noun
- sargazo vesicoso 1, record 4, Spanish, sargazo%20vesicoso
correct, masculine noun
- encina de mar 1, record 4, Spanish, encina%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- alga vesiculosa 2, record 4, Spanish, alga%20vesiculosa
correct, feminine noun
- lechuga de mar 1, record 4, Spanish, lechuga%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- alga fucus 3, record 4, Spanish, alga%20fucus
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alga parda o feoficea, en la cual el verdor característico de la clorofila queda oscurecido por otros pigmentos, principalmente uno llamado ficoxantina, de color oscuro, [...] capaz de acumular yodo en unas estructuras llamadas yoducos, lo que le confiere una acción estimulante tiroidea, aumentando el metabolismo celular. 3, record 4, Spanish, - fuco%20vesicoso
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- kelp
1, record 5, English, kelp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wrack 1, record 5, English, wrack
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various large brown seaweeds (orders Laminariales and Fucales) and especially laminarias of which some are used for food especially in China and Japan and as sources of alginates, iodine, and medicinal substances. 1, record 5, English, - kelp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- varech
1, record 5, French, varech
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- goémon 1, record 5, French, go%C3%A9mon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de plantes marines, en particulier d'algues brunes (fucus, laminaires), que l'on récolte sur le rivage aux marées basses d'équinoxe ou lorsqu'elles ont été rejetées par la mer, dont on extrait l'iode, la soude, le mucilage et dont on se sert pour amender les terres et pour faire des litières. 1, record 5, French, - varech
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Marine Biology
- Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- common eel-grass
1, record 6, English, common%20eel%2Dgrass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- seawrack 2, record 6, English, seawrack
correct
- sea-wrack 3, record 6, English, sea%2Dwrack
correct
- eel-grass 3, record 6, English, eel%2Dgrass
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zosteraceae. 4, record 6, English, - common%20eel%2Dgrass
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Zostera, especially Z. marina, is very possibly the most important taxon of marine angiosperms in the Northern Hemisphere. 5, record 6, English, - common%20eel%2Dgrass
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eel-grass: common when also used to refer to the genus Zostera. 4, record 6, English, - common%20eel%2Dgrass
Record 6, Key term(s)
- eel grass
- eelgrass
- sea wrack
- common eelgrass
- common eel grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zostère marine
1, record 6, French, zost%C3%A8re%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mousse de mer 2, record 6, French, mousse%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- herbe à bernaches 2, record 6, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20bernaches
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- herbe à outardes 2, record 6, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20outardes
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Zosteraceae. 3, record 6, French, - zost%C3%A8re%20marine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Biología Marina
- Biología vegetal
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- zostera
1, record 6, Spanish, zostera
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- pelota de mar 1, record 6, Spanish, pelota%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- seba marina 1, record 6, Spanish, seba%20marina
correct, feminine noun
- hierba marina 2, record 6, Spanish, hierba%20marina
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Respecto a la Zostera marina L., de la que se dan dos variedades (Z. marina L. var.marina y Z. marina L. var stenophylla Aschers. & Graebner), no encontramos [...] diferencias claras entre las dos pretendidas variedades, ya que en condiciones ecológicas homogéneas aparecen individuos intermedios tanto en lo referente a la anchura y longitud de sus hojas como respecto al número de nervios de las mismas, por ello hemos preferido no diferenciar ambas variedades y englobarlas en la clásica Zostera marina L. 2, record 6, Spanish, - zostera
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Wood Sawing
- Packaging in Wood
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wrack
1, record 7, English, wrack
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood of inferior quality, used mainly for packing cases. 1, record 7, English, - wrack
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrack: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 7, English, - wrack
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Sciage du bois
- Emballages en bois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bois de conifères de qualité inférieure
1, record 7, French, bois%20de%20conif%C3%A8res%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-09-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wrack herring
1, record 8, English, wrack%20herring
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Herring which have turned yellow and is rancid. 2, record 8, English, - wrack%20herring
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hareng rance
1, record 8, French, hareng%20rance
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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