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ARENICOLA [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sand-dwelling root-maggot fly
1, record 1, English, sand%2Ddwelling%20root%2Dmaggot%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Anthomyiidae. 2, record 1, English, - sand%2Ddwelling%20root%2Dmaggot%20fly
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sand-dwelling root maggot fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthomyie des sables
1, record 1, French, anthomyie%20des%20sables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Anthomyiidae. 2, record 1, French, - anthomyie%20des%20sables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sand-loving bee fly
1, record 2, English, sand%2Dloving%20bee%20fly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Bombyliidae. 2, record 2, English, - sand%2Dloving%20bee%20fly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombyle des sables
1, record 2, French, bombyle%20des%20sables
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Bombyliidae. 2, record 2, French, - bombyle%20des%20sables
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Carolina yelloweyed grass
1, record 3, English, Carolina%20yelloweyed%20grass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Carolina yellow-eyed grass 2, record 3, English, Carolina%20yellow%2Deyed%20grass
correct
- Carolina yellow-eyed-grass 3, record 3, English, Carolina%20yellow%2Deyed%2Dgrass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Xyridaceae. 4, record 3, English, - Carolina%20yelloweyed%20grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- xyris de la Caroline
1, record 3, French, xyris%20de%20la%20Caroline
correct, masculine noun
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 Xyridaceae. 2, record 3, French, - xyris%20de%20la%20Caroline
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sandhill amaranth
1, record 4, English, sandhill%20amaranth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sandhills amaranth 2, record 4, English, sandhills%20amaranth
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Amaranthaceae. 3, record 4, English, - sandhill%20amaranth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amarante des sables
1, record 4, French, amarante%20des%20sables
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Amaranthaceae. 1, record 4, French, - amarante%20des%20sables
Record 4, Key term(s)
- amaranthe des sables
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- psammophilous
1, record 5, English, psammophilous
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- psammophilic 2, record 5, English, psammophilic
correct
- arenicolous 3, record 5, English, arenicolous
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sand-loving, as the vegetation of dunes. 4, record 5, English, - psammophilous
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sand-loving
- sand loving
- sand preferring
- sand-preferring
- sand dwelling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- psammophile
1, record 5, French, psammophile
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- arénicole 2, record 5, French, ar%C3%A9nicole
correct, adjective
- sabulicole 3, record 5, French, sabulicole
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un organisme qui vit dans le sable. 4, record 5, French, - psammophile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les milieux calcarophiles-thermophiles, psammophiles et xéro-mésophiles sur substratum solide. 4, record 5, French, - psammophile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Paleontología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sabulícola
1, record 5, Spanish, sabul%C3%ADcola
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenícola 2, record 5, Spanish, aren%C3%ADcola
correct, adjective
- psamófilo 2, record 5, Spanish, psam%C3%B3filo
correct, adjective
- arenario 2, record 5, Spanish, arenario
correct, adjective
- psamnofilo 3, record 5, Spanish, psamnofilo
adjective
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que vive en la arena. 1, record 5, Spanish, - sabul%C3%ADcola
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lugworm
1, record 6, English, lugworm
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- blow lugworm 1, record 6, English, blow%20lugworm
correct
- lug worm 2, record 6, English, lug%20worm
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A worm (annelid) of the family Arenicolidae. 3, record 6, English, - lugworm
Record 6, Key term(s)
- blow lug worm
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ver arénicole
1, record 6, French, ver%20ar%C3%A9nicole
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ver (annélide) de la famille des Arenicolidae. 2, record 6, French, - ver%20ar%C3%A9nicole
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- anélido de pesca
1, record 6, Spanish, an%C3%A9lido%20de%20pesca
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bulbil onion
1, record 7, English, bulbil%20onion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 7, English, - bulbil%20onion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ail tendre
1, record 7, French, ail%20tendre
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 Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 7, French, - ail%20tendre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-03-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- yellow wildrye
1, record 8, English, yellow%20wildrye
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 8, English, - yellow%20wildrye
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- élyme jaunâtre
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9lyme%20jaun%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9lyme%20jaun%C3%A2tre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-03-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- coastal plain blue-eyed-grass
1, record 9, English, coastal%20plain%20blue%2Deyed%2Dgrass
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- sand blue-eyed grass 1, record 9, English, sand%20blue%2Deyed%20grass
correct
- sand-plain blue-eyed grass 1, record 9, English, sand%2Dplain%20blue%2Deyed%20grass
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Iridaceae. 2, record 9, English, - coastal%20plain%20blue%2Deyed%2Dgrass
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bermudienne fauve
1, record 9, French, bermudienne%20fauve
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 Iridaceae. 2, record 9, French, - bermudienne%20fauve
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-03-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sand hedge-nettle
1, record 10, English, sand%20hedge%2Dnettle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lamiaceae. 2, record 10, English, - sand%20hedge%2Dnettle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- épiaire des sables
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9piaire%20des%20sables
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lamiaceae. 2, record 10, French, - %C3%A9piaire%20des%20sables
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
épiaire des sables : Le terme «épiaire» est du genre féminin, mais certains auteurs l'emploient au masculin. 2, record 10, French, - %C3%A9piaire%20des%20sables
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2009-11-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- arctic rockcress
1, record 11, English, arctic%20rockcress
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Brassicaceae. 2, record 11, English, - arctic%20rockcress
Record 11, Key term(s)
- arctic rock cress
- arctic rock-cress
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- arabette arctique
1, record 11, French, arabette%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Brassicaceae. 2, record 11, French, - arabette%20arctique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- sand-dwelling wallflower
1, record 12, English, sand%2Ddwelling%20wallflower
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- cascade wallflower 2, record 12, English, cascade%20wallflower
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Brassicaceae. 3, record 12, English, - sand%2Ddwelling%20wallflower
Record 12, Key term(s)
- sand-dwelling wall-flower
- sand-dwelling wall flower
- sanddwelling wallflower
- sanddwelling wall-flower
- sanddwelling wall flower
- sand dwelling wallflower
- sand dwelling wall-flower
- sand dwelling wall flower
- cascade wall flower
- cascade wall-flower
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- vélar des sables
1, record 12, French, v%C3%A9lar%20des%20sables
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Brassicaceae. 2, record 12, French, - v%C3%A9lar%20des%20sables
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2009-09-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- sanddune sedge
1, record 13, English, sanddune%20sedge
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- sand-dune sedge 1, record 13, English, sand%2Ddune%20sedge
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 2, record 13, English, - sanddune%20sedge
Record 13, Key term(s)
- sand dune sedge
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- carex étendu
1, record 13, French, carex%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cyperaceae. 2, record 13, French, - carex%20%C3%A9tendu
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- sand stichwort
1, record 14, English, sand%20stichwort
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Lake Athabasca starwort 2, record 14, English, Lake%20Athabasca%20starwort
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. 3, record 14, English, - sand%20stichwort
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- stellaire des sables
1, record 14, French, stellaire%20des%20sables
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae. 2, record 14, French, - stellaire%20des%20sables
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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