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CUCURBITACEAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gourd family
1, record 1, English, gourd%20family
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines (order Campanulales) ... 2, record 1, English, - gourd%20family
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cucurbitacea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille des cucurbitacées
1, record 1, French, famille%20des%20cucurbitac%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cucurbitacée 2, record 1, French, cucurbitac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cucurbitacées forment une famille de 1 000 espèces environ [...] Certaines cucurbitacées sont cultivées pour leurs fruits comestibles (courge, courgette, potiron, melon, citrouille, pastèque...) 3, record 1, French, - famille%20des%20cucurbitac%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cucurbitacées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cucurbitácea
1, record 1, Spanish, cucurbit%C3%A1cea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cucurbitáceas 2, record 1, Spanish, cucurbit%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angiosperma dicotiledónea con flores actinomorfas, gamopétalas y de ovario ínfero, que originan frutos en pepónide. Son plantas herbáceas y, excepcionalmente, son arbustivas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cucurbit%C3%A1cea
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