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EPIPHYTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epiphytic
1, record 1, English, epiphytic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epiphytical 2, record 1, English, epiphytical
correct, adjective, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to or having the nature of an epiphyte. 3, record 1, English, - epiphytic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épiphyte
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9piphyte
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épiphytique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9piphytique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un organisme animal ou végétal se développant sur une plante qui lui sert uniquement de support. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9piphyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lierre, les lianes sont des plantes épiphytes. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9piphyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des orchidées épiphytiques. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9piphyte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epifita
1, record 1, Spanish, epifita
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de un organismo animal o vegetal que crece sobre las plantas sin alimentarse de ellas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - epifita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es posible encontrar organismos acuáticos que por su forma de vida son epífitos (viven sobre plantas acuáticas), hipógeos (viven enterrados en el fondo), o minadores (hacen galerías en substratos sumergidos, como troncos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - epifita
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