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VIRESCENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virescence
1, record 1, English, virescence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The appearance of green pigment in plant parts not normally green, like roots. 2, record 1, English, - virescence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virescence
1, record 1, French, virescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de coloration d’un organe végétal consistant en une coloration verte d’emblée ou en un verdissement d’organes habituellement non vertes, concernant le plus fréquemment les pièces florales. 1, record 1, French, - virescence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antholysis
1, record 2, English, antholysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The retrograde metamorphosis of a flower in which the parts become more or less foliaceous. 1, record 2, English, - antholysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antholyse
1, record 2, French, antholyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] phénomène qui se produit dans les fleurs doubles lorsqu'il s’y produit une multiplication des pièces florales et une virescence des parties généralement colorées, en même temps que celles qui, chez les fleurs simples, sont toujours unies, tendent à disparaître ou à se séparer les unes des autres. 1, record 2, French, - antholyse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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