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ACICULE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acicular
1, record 1, English, acicular
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aciform 1, record 1, English, aciform
correct
- needle-like 2, record 1, English, needle%2Dlike
correct
- needle-shaped 3, record 1, English, needle%2Dshaped
correct
- aciculate 1, record 1, English, aciculate
- aciculiform 1, record 1, English, aciculiform
- aciculine 1, record 1, English, aciculine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a crystal that is shaped like a needle. 4, record 1, English, - acicular
Record 1, Key term(s)
- needle shaped
- needlelike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aciculaire
1, record 1, French, aciculaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- en forme d'aiguilles 2, record 1, French, en%20forme%20d%27aiguilles
correct
- aciculé 3, record 1, French, acicul%C3%A9
- aciculiforme 3, record 1, French, aciculiforme
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une substance qui cristallise en fines aiguilles. 3, record 1, French, - aciculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pyroxénites sont marquées par des textures spinifex à grains aciculaires de clinopyroxènes. 4, record 1, French, - aciculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Célestine, minéral aciculaire. 5, record 1, French, - aciculaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- en forme d'aiguille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acicular
1, record 1, Spanish, acicular
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Con forma de aguja. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acicular
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acicula
1, record 2, English, acicula
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender needle-like body, such as the spines or prickles with which some animals and plants are furnished, or the needle-like crystals of certain minerals; "the bristle-like abortive flower of a grass". 2, record 2, English, - acicula
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acicular: Needle-like; resembling a slender needle or bristle, as the leaves of pine-trees, and various crystals. 2, record 2, English, - acicula
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acicule
1, record 2, French, acicule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acicules. Petits aiguillons grêles, généralement droits, recouvrant certains organes. 2, record 2, French, - acicule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aciculaire : Se dit des feuilles linéaires, pointues et rigides : Les feuilles de pin sont aciculaires. 3, record 2, French, - acicule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Silvicultura
- Paleontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acícula
1, record 2, Spanish, ac%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hojas largas, delgadas y puntiagudas a modo de aguja. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ac%C3%ADcula
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geology
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aciculate
1, record 3, English, aciculate
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Finely grooved as if scratched with a pin with the markings not necessarily parallel ... 2, record 3, English, - aciculate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from striate by being marked more finely. 2, record 3, English, - aciculate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géologie
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aciculé
1, record 3, French, acicul%C3%A9
correct, adjective
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 graine dont la surface est marquée de raies fines et sans ordre, qui semblent avoir été faites avec la pointe d'une aiguille. 2, record 3, French, - acicul%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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