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EPICARPE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seedball
1, record 1, English, seedball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seed ball 2, record 1, English, seed%20ball
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round and usually dry or capsular fruit (as of a potato). 1, record 1, English, - seedball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie
1, record 1, French, baie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit charnu, à épicarpe mince, issu d’un ou de plusieurs carpelles à ovaires supères ou infères, comme la datte ou la tomate. 2, record 1, French, - baie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intermediate cells
1, record 2, English, intermediate%20cells
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the outer layers in a grain kernel. 1, record 2, English, - intermediate%20cells
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épicarpe
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9picarpe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des membranes de l’enveloppe du blé. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picarpe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross cells
1, record 3, English, cross%20cells
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mesocarp 2, record 3, English, mesocarp
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The middle layer of a pericarp 3, record 3, English, - cross%20cells
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A particular cell layer in a grain kernel. 1, record 3, English, - cross%20cells
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cellules transversales
1, record 3, French, cellules%20transversales
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mésocarpe 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9socarpe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance charnue ou filandreuse, ayant pour origine le parenchyme de la paroi de l'ovaire.(Le mésocarpe est situé entre l'épicarpe [peau] et l'endocarpe [pellicule interne] de certains fruits.) On mange le mésocarpe dans la pêche et l'abricot. 3, record 3, French, - cellules%20transversales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grain comprend trois parties essentielles : 1) Les enveloppes qui sont constituées par des couches de cellules superposées : a) le péricarpe-enveloppe du fruit-qui comprend lui-même trois couches : l'épicarpe, le mésocarpe(cellules transversales), l'endocarpe(cellules tubulaires) ;[...] 4, record 3, French, - cellules%20transversales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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