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SPINIFORME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acanthopore
1, record 1, English, acanthopore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spiniform tubule 1, record 1, English, spiniform%20tubule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[It is a] cylindrical tube adjoining zooecial walls and parallel to them in growth, formed of cone-in-cone layers with [a] narrow central tubule which may be crossed by minute diaphragms; position commonly marked surficially by projecting spines, mostly at angles between [the] zooecia in Paleozoic species [of bryozoans] 1, record 1, English, - acanthopore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acanthopore
1, record 1, French, acanthopore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubule spiniforme 1, record 1, French, tubule%20spiniforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Il s’agit d’un] petit tube cylindrique se traduisant extérieurement par des épines [...] 1, record 1, French, - acanthopore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ils sont] situés à l’angle de jonction de deux zoécies adjacentes, [chez un Bryozoaire] 1, record 1, French, - acanthopore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiniform
1, record 2, English, spiniform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spine-shaped; thorn-shaped. 2, record 2, English, - spiniform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spiniforme
1, record 2, French, spiniforme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a la forme d’[une] épine. 2, record 2, French, - spiniforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espiniforme
1, record 2, Spanish, espiniforme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Con forma de espina. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espiniforme
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cusp
1, record 3, English, cusp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spinode 2, record 3, English, spinode
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tip of a pointed curve. 1, record 3, English, - cusp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe spiniforme
1, record 3, French, courbe%20spiniforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spinode 2, record 3, French, spinode
correct, feminine noun
- aiguille 2, record 3, French, aiguille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spiniforme : en forme d’épine. 1, record 3, French, - courbe%20spiniforme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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