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FOLIOLE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Plant Biology
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abruptly pinnate
1, record 1, English, abruptly%20pinnate
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a pinnate leaf ending with a pair of leaflets. 1, record 1, English, - abruptly%20pinnate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie végétale
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paripenné
1, record 1, French, paripenn%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de feuilles composées pennées sans foliole terminale [...] 2, record 1, French, - paripenn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] feuille composée pennée ne présentant pas de foliole terminale. Dans certains cas, celle-ci est remplacée par une vrille ou un filet. 3, record 1, French, - paripenn%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clasping
1, record 2, English, clasping
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partly surrounding another organ at base. 2, record 2, English, - clasping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engainant
1, record 2, French, engainant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui entoure totalement ou en partie une partie de la plante, par exemple le pétiole. 2, record 2, French, - engainant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Foliole engainant. 2, record 2, French, - engainant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biternate
1, record 3, English, biternate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divided into 3 main divisions, each of which is divided into 3. 2, record 3, English, - biternate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bi-ternate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biterné
1, record 3, French, bitern%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une feuille ou d’un foliole doublement terné, c'est-à-dire divisé en trois et dont ces trois divisions sont à nouveau divisées en trois. 2, record 3, French, - bitern%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cimicaire élevée est une vivace de sous-bois, atteignant entre 1 et 2 m de hauteur. Ses tiges sont ramifiées dans leur partie supérieure. Les feuilles sont grandes, biternées et comportent de 9 à 17 folioles cordées à ovées, souvent palmées, normalement trilobées. 1, record 3, French, - bitern%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Farming Techniques
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leaflet of a palm leaf. 1, record 4, English, - pinna
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Techniques agricoles
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pinnule
1, record 4, French, pinnule
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foliole d’une palme. 1, record 4, French, - pinnule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cochenille blanche: Parlatoria blanchardi Targ. appelée selon les endroits : Djereb, Farina, Sem, El Men, Tasslart, Naheul, Tilicht, Guelma, vit de préférence sur les pinnules et la nervure principale des feuilles de dattier. 1, record 4, French, - pinnule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- leaflet
1, record 5, English, leaflet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single segment of a compound leaf. 2, record 5, English, - leaflet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 5, English, - leaflet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- foliole
1, record 5, French, foliole
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaque division du limbe d’une feuille composée. 2, record 5, French, - foliole
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 5, French, - foliole
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- folíolo
1, record 5, Spanish, fol%C3%ADolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las láminas foliares que forman una hoja compuesta. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fol%C3%ADolo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sainfoin
1, record 6, English, sainfoin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- esparcet 1, record 6, English, esparcet
correct
- cock's head 2, record 6, English, cock%27s%20head
- Onobrychis sativa 3, record 6, English, Onobrychis%20sativa
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legume introduced from Europe. It has several leafy stems arising from a taproot, and may reach a height of 80 cm. The leaves have from 6 to 14 pairs of leaflets, more or less hairy. Flower heads grow up to 1 cm long and have up to 14 purple flowers. (Looman, J., 111 Range of Forage Plants of the Canadian Prairies, Swift Current, Agriculture Canada, 1983). 2, record 6, English, - sainfoin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sainfoin
1, record 6, French, sainfoin
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- esparcette 1, record 6, French, esparcette
correct, feminine noun
- sainfoin commun 2, record 6, French, sainfoin%20commun
masculine noun
- esparcette cultivée 2, record 6, French, esparcette%20cultiv%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- crête-de-coq 2, record 6, French, cr%C3%AAte%2Dde%2Dcoq
feminine noun
- Onobrychis sativa 1, record 6, French, Onobrychis%20sativa
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante robuste, de 25 à 80 cm de hauteur, à tiges striées, poilues; feuilles composées en moyenne de 21 à 31 folioles opposées par paires avec une foliole au sommet de l'axe; fleurs purpurines ou rose clair, striées de veines plus foncées.(Caputa, C., Les Plantes Fourragères, Paris, Librairie Payot Lausans, 1967). 2, record 6, French, - sainfoin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- esparceta
1, record 6, Spanish, esparceta
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- pipirigallo 1, record 6, Spanish, pipirigallo
masculine noun
- Onobrychis sativa 1, record 6, Spanish, Onobrychis%20sativa
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tendril
1, record 7, English, tendril
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized twining stem or leaf by which creepers support themselves. 2, record 7, English, - tendril
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A photosynthesizing wiry organ developing instead of leaves. 3, record 7, English, - tendril
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
e.g. of peas 3, record 7, English, - tendril
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vrille
1, record 7, French, vrille
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Filament volubile de certaines plantes, constitué par une stipule, une foliole ou une feuille. La vrille est excitable et s’enroule, par son extrémité autour du support. 2, record 7, French, - vrille
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sur la plante du pois, organe filiforme photosynthétiseur qui s’enroule en spirale; remplace partiellement les feuilles. 3, record 7, French, - vrille
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Plant Biology
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- paripinnate
1, record 8, English, paripinnate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pinnate [leaf] without a terminal leaflet. 1, record 8, English, - paripinnate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie végétale
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- paripenné
1, record 8, French, paripenn%C3%A9
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Se dit d’une] feuille composée pennée ne présentant pas de foliole terminale. 1, record 8, French, - paripenn%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-09-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dentate leaflet
1, record 9, English, dentate%20leaflet
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- dentated leaflet 1, record 9, English, dentated%20leaflet
correct
- toothed leaflet 1, record 9, English, toothed%20leaflet
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dentated: having teeth or pointed conical projections; leaflet: the part of a compounded leaf when divided down to the mod-rib or rachis 2, record 9, English, - dentate%20leaflet
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- foliole denté
1, record 9, French, foliole%20dent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
denté : bordé de petites échancrures triangulaires égales ou inégales. 2, record 9, French, - foliole%20dent%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1978-07-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- impari-pinnate
1, record 10, English, impari%2Dpinnate
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pinnate but having an odd or single leaflet at the apex. 2, record 10, English, - impari%2Dpinnate
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- imparipenné
1, record 10, French, imparipenn%C3%A9
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
feuille composée pennée, que termine une foliole impaire. 2, record 10, French, - imparipenn%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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