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ENTOMOGAME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- entomogamous
1, record 1, English, entomogamous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- entomophilous 2, record 1, English, entomophilous
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insect-pollinated. 1, record 1, English, - entomogamous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
entomophilous: Insect-loving; applied to plants especially adapted for pollination by insects. 3, record 1, English, - entomogamous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Entomogamous" seems to refer to plants that are usually, although not necessarily, pollinated by insects. 4, record 1, English, - entomogamous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is not known whether "entomophilous" is an exact synonym of "entomogamous". "Entomophilous" may refer to plants which must be pollinated by insects or by a certain species of insect. For example, the vanilla plant can be naturally pollinated only by a small bee native to Mexico. 4, record 1, English, - entomogamous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entomogame
1, record 1, French, entomogame
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entomophile 2, record 1, French, entomophile
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dont la fécondation est assurée par les insectes. 3, record 1, French, - entomogame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'absence d'espèces particulièrement abondantes, ainsi que le caractère le plus souvent entomogame de nombreuses espèces arborescentes expliquent que peu de taxons soient représentés par des nombres élevés de pollens dans les spectres polliniques actuels aussi bien que fossiles. 4, record 1, French, - entomogame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chez les fleurs de plantes entomophiles, de nombreuses structures facilitent la pollinisation. 2, record 1, French, - entomogame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les animaux qui effectuent la pollinisation, on distingue l'entomogamie ou entomophilie (pollinisation par les Insectes), l'ornithogamie (par les Oiseaux), ainsi que la pollinisation par [...] d'autres animaux. L'entomogamie prédomine largement [...] 2, record 1, French, - entomogame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On ignore si «entomophile» est synonyme parfait de «entomogame». Il se peut que «entomophile» s'applique aux plantes dont la pollinisation doit être effectuée par les insectes ou même par une seule espèce d'insecte. 5, record 1, French, - entomogame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entomógamo
1, record 1, Spanish, entom%C3%B3gamo
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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