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SQUAMIFORME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tegula
1, record 1, English, tegula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small scalelike structure overlying the base of the front wing. 2, record 1, English, - tegula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: tegulae. 3, record 1, English, - tegula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tégula
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9gula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite structure squamiforme surplombant la base de l'aile antérieur. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9gula
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scale-like
1, record 2, English, scale%2Dlike
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scalelike 2, record 2, English, scalelike
correct
- squamiform 3, record 2, English, squamiform
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For perennial woody species such as maple trees, the sequence is different [from that in herbaceous annual plants]. Primordia form in the summer months inside resting buds protected by small scale-like leaves. The primordia then remain dormant until the following spring, when they burst forth in a profusion of new leaves. 4, record 2, English, - scale%2Dlike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Scalelike leaf. 5, record 2, English, - scale%2Dlike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- squamiforme
1, record 2, French, squamiforme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en écaille 2, record 2, French, en%20%C3%A9caille
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En forme d’écaille. 3, record 2, French, - squamiforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Feuille squamiforme. 2, record 2, French, - squamiforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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