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SAPROFITO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saprophyte
1, record 1, English, saprophyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any vegetable organism that lives on decayed organic matter. 2, record 1, English, - saprophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are other degraded allies of green plants termed Saprophytes, which are content to work up again the imperfectly broken down products of decay. 2, record 1, English, - saprophyte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saprophytes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saprophyte
1, record 1, French, saprophyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] organisme qui tire les substances qui lui sont nécessaires des matières organiques en décomposition. 2, record 1, French, - saprophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Champignons saprophytes. 2, record 1, French, - saprophyte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saprophytes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Hongos y mixomicetos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saprófito
1, record 1, Spanish, sapr%C3%B3fito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Microorganismo] que vive sobre materia orgánica en descomposición. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sapr%C3%B3fito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- obligate saprophyte 1, record 2, English, obligate%20saprophyte
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saprophyte obligé
1, record 2, French, saprophyte%20oblig%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- saprofito obligado
1, record 2, Spanish, saprofito%20obligado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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