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FLOCCUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red spruce adelgid
1, record 1, English, red%20spruce%20adelgid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
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
- puceron de l'épinette rouge
1, record 1, French, puceron%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pinette%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floccus
1, record 2, English, floccus
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flock of wool or silk. 1, record 2, English, - floccus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flocci
1, record 2, French, flocci
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poils en filaments ramassés en flocon. 1, record 2, French, - flocci
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floccus
1, record 3, English, floccus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- flo 1, record 3, English, flo
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species in which each unit is a small tuft with a cumuliform appearance, the lower part of which is more or less ragged and often accompanied by virga. 2, record 3, English, - floccus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floccus: This term applies to Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus and Stratocumulus. 2, record 3, English, - floccus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- floccus
1, record 3, French, floccus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- flo 1, record 3, French, flo
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce dans laquelle chaque élément nuageux est constitué par un petit flocon d'aspect cumuliforme dont la partie inférieure, plus ou moins déchiquetée, est souvent accompagnée de virga. 2, record 3, French, - floccus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floccus : Ce terme s'applique aux Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus et Stratocumulus. 2, record 3, French, - floccus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- floccus
1, record 3, Spanish, floccus
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especie de nube en la que cada elemento está formado por un copo pequeño de aspecto cumuliforme, cuya parte inferior está más o menos desgarrada y acompañada a menudo de virga. 1, record 3, Spanish, - floccus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floccus: Este término se aplica a los Cirrus, los Cirrocumulus, los Altocumulus y los Stratocumulus. 1, record 3, Spanish, - floccus
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