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Record 1 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Provided with short sharp points.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Petite pointe courte et aiguë, pointe terminant un organe.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Mosses and Related Plants
OBS

Ending abruptly in a small distinct point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Mousses et plantes apparentées
DEF

Se dit d'une feuille dont le limbe se rétrécit et forme une pointe courbe et abrupte.

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
DEF

a small projection where the spore was attached to the basidium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
DEF

Petite pointe à la base de la spore par laquelle se fait l'attache au stérigmate.

Spanish

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