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TRICOMA [2 records]

Record 1 2012-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
DEF

A filamentous or hair-like structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
DEF

Court filament de cellules, donnant une structure ressemblant à un cheveu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
DEF

Corto filamento de las células con estructura similar a la del pelo.

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Record 2 2003-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
OBS

Trichomes, or plants hairs, ... serve to protect the plant, either from the drying effects of wind and sun, or from plant-eating insects or other animals, which may be physically repelled by the hairs or poisoned by chemicals they produce.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Production épidermique fine comme un cheveu.

CONT

[...] les feuilles sont parfois recouvertes de poils (trichomes) ou de cire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
DEF

Excrecencia epidérmica de la superficie de los órganos vegetales.

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