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CARPELO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caryopsis
1, record 1, English, caryopsis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grain 2, record 1, English, grain
correct
- kernel 3, record 1, English, kernel
correct
- KRNL 4, record 1, English, KRNL
correct
- KRNL 4, record 1, English, KRNL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simple, dry, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, with the pericarp firmly united all around the seed coat [as in wheat and other plants of the grass family (Poaceae)] 1, record 1, English, - caryopsis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caryopsides: plural. 5, record 1, English, - caryopsis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In botanical language a grain of a cereal plant is not a "seed" but a "fruit" of the kind called caryopsis. 6, record 1, English, - caryopsis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
kernel; KRNL: term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 7, record 1, English, - caryopsis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caryopse
1, record 1, French, caryopse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grain 2, record 1, French, grain
correct, masculine noun
- KRNL 3, record 1, French, KRNL
correct, masculine noun
- KRNL 3, record 1, French, KRNL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit indéhiscent simple, sec, à une seule graine, dont le péricarpe est fermement uni [...] au spermoderme; c’est le fruit caractéristique des graminées [Poaceae]. 4, record 1, French, - caryopse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grain; KRNL : terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 5, record 1, French, - caryopse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grano
1, record 1, Spanish, grano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cariópside 1, record 1, Spanish, cari%C3%B3pside
correct, feminine noun
- cariopse 1, record 1, Spanish, cariopse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una cariópside o cariopse, es un tipo de fruto simple, similar al aquenio, formado a partir de un único carpelo, seco e indehiscente. En ella el integumento y el pericarpio se han fusionado, formando una piel protectora. Llamada también "grano", es el tipo de fruto típico de las gramíneas(Poaceae) o cereales; el trigo(Triticum spp.), el arroz(Oryza sativa) y el maíz(Zea mays) forman cariópsides. En muchos casos, las "cáscaras" que protegen a estos frutos son los restos de las brácteas florales que los recubren; en sí, el integumento se ha incorporado a la parte que se consume. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gymnosperm
1, record 2, English, gymnosperm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A seed plant bearing seeds in open receptacles, any plant of the "Gymnospermae" (the conifers). 2, record 2, English, - gymnosperm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A plant whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary. ... Such plants range from the upper Devonian. 3, record 2, English, - gymnosperm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The conifers are the most familiar group. 4, record 2, English, - gymnosperm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gymnosperme
1, record 2, French, gymnosperme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante à graines (spermaphyte), dont les ovules, puis les graines, sont portés sur des écailles plus ou moins ouvertes et non dans un fruit clos. 2, record 2, French, - gymnosperme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gymnospermes sont des plantes faisant partie d'un sous-embranchement paraphylétique des spermaphytes (plantes à graines) qui inclut les plantes dont l'ovule est à nu (non enclos dans un ovaire à la différence des angiospermes) et est porté par des pièces foliaires groupées sur un rameau fertile (cône). 3, record 2, French, - gymnosperme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom gymnosperme provient du grec gumnospermos signifiant «semence nue». 3, record 2, French, - gymnosperme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les conifères sont le groupe de gymnospermes le plus répandu. 4, record 2, French, - gymnosperme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gimnosperma
1, record 2, Spanish, gimnosperma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta(por ejemplo, conífera) cuyo primordio seminal y las semillas a las que dan lugar, nacen desprotegidas, en lugar de estar protegidas por un carpelo, como es el caso de las plantas con flor(angiospermas). 1, record 2, Spanish, - gimnosperma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carpel
1, record 3, English, carpel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fertile leaf of an angiosperm, which bears the ovules. 2, record 3, English, - carpel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pistil is composed of one or more carpels. 2, record 3, English, - carpel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 3, English, - carpel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carpelle
1, record 3, French, carpelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément anatomique de la fleur, constituant à lui seul ou avec d'autres carpelles, selon les plantes, l'organe femelle de la fleur ou pistil. 2, record 3, French, - carpelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un carpelle comprend trois parties : l'ovaire, le style et le stigmate. 2, record 3, French, - carpelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 3, French, - carpelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpelo
1, record 3, Spanish, carpelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las hojas modificadas que componen el gineceo de las fanerógamas. Está formado por ovario, estilo y estigma. 1, record 3, Spanish, - carpelo
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