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XYLOPHAGOUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xylophagous
1, record 1, English, xylophagous
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wood-eating. 2, record 1, English, - xylophagous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xylophage
1, record 1, French, xylophage
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se nourrit de bois. 2, record 1, French, - xylophage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xilófago
1, record 1, Spanish, xil%C3%B3fago
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que consume madera en su nutrición. 2, record 1, Spanish, - xil%C3%B3fago
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- xylophagous strength
1, record 2, English, xylophagous%20strength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some young plane trees were innoculated with xylophilous basidiomycetes wood fungus to test the xylophagous strength. (Phytoma no. 436, February 92). 1, record 2, English, - xylophagous%20strength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir lignivore
1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20lignivore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On s'accorde à penser que les champignons lignicoles (c'est-à-dire vivant dans le bois) sans préjuger d'un éventuel pouvoir lignivore (destructeur de bois) sont [...]. 2, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20lignivore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pouvoir lignivore de quelques champignons basidiomycètes sur platane». 2, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20lignivore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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