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ORCHIS [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- testicle
1, record 1, English, testicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- testis 2, record 1, English, testis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typically paired male reproductive gland that produces sperm and secretes testosterone and that in most mammals is contained within the scrotum at sexual maturity. 1, record 1, English, - testicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
testicle; testis: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - testicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.3.01.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - testicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
testes: plural form of testis. 4, record 1, English, - testicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- testes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- testicule
1, record 1, French, testicule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gonade mâle de forme ovale, suspendue dans le scrotum, [...] productrice des spermatozoïdes [ainsi que des hormones mâles, notamment la testostérone]. 2, record 1, French, - testicule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
testicule : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - testicule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.3.01.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - testicule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- testículo
1, record 1, Spanish, test%C3%ADculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las dos glándulas masculinas de forma redonda que se encuentran bajo el pene, contenidas en el escroto y cuya función es la producción de espermatozoides. 1, record 1, Spanish, - test%C3%ADculo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alaska rein orchid
1, record 2, English, Alaska%20rein%20orchid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slender-spire orchid 1, record 2, English, slender%2Dspire%20orchid
correct
- Alaskan rein orchid 1, record 2, English, Alaskan%20rein%20orchid
correct
- Alaskan orchis 1, record 2, English, Alaskan%20orchis
correct
- Alaska bog orchid 1, record 2, English, Alaska%20bog%20orchid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orchidaceæ. 2, record 2, English, - Alaska%20rein%20orchid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pipérie d’Unalaska
1, record 2, French, pip%C3%A9rie%20d%26rsquo%3BUnalaska
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pipérie d’unalaska 1, record 2, French, pip%C3%A9rie%20d%26rsquo%3Bunalaska
correct, feminine noun
- orchis d’Unalaska 1, record 2, French, orchis%20d%26rsquo%3BUnalaska
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orchidaceæ. 2, record 2, French, - pip%C3%A9rie%20d%26rsquo%3BUnalaska
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- showy orchis
1, record 3, English, showy%20orchis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- showy orchid 2, record 3, English, showy%20orchid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orchidaceae. 3, record 3, English, - showy%20orchis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orchis brillant
1, record 3, French, orchis%20brillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- galéaris remarquable 1, record 3, French, gal%C3%A9aris%20remarquable
correct, masculine noun
- orchidée admirable 1, record 3, French, orchid%C3%A9e%20admirable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orchidaceae. 2, record 3, French, - orchis%20brillant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spotted orchis
1, record 4, English, spotted%20orchis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orchis maculé
1, record 4, French, orchis%20macul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- orchis tacheté 1, record 4, French, orchis%20tachet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- satirión manchado
1, record 4, Spanish, satiri%C3%B3n%20manchado
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- green-winged orchid
1, record 5, English, green%2Dwinged%20orchid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- orchis bouffon
1, record 5, French, orchis%20bouffon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- satirion femelle 1, record 5, French, satirion%20femelle
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- satirión
1, record 5, Spanish, satiri%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- compañón 1, record 5, Spanish, compa%C3%B1%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- black vanilla orchid
1, record 6, English, black%20vanilla%20orchid
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nigritelle noire
1, record 6, French, nigritelle%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- orchis vanille 1, record 6, French, orchis%20vanille
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleur à odeur de vanille. Espèce [d'orchidée] confinée aux prairies alpines. [...] Fleurs noirâtre-cramoisi, rarement rouges, jaunâtres ou blanches. 1, record 6, French, - nigritelle%20noire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- round-leaved orchis
1, record 7, English, round%2Dleaved%20orchis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- roundleaf orchid 2, record 7, English, roundleaf%20orchid
correct
- small round-leaved orchis 3, record 7, English, small%20round%2Dleaved%20orchis
correct
- round-leaved orchid 4, record 7, English, round%2Dleaved%20orchid
correct
- small roundleaf orchis 5, record 7, English, small%20roundleaf%20orchis
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A terrestrial herb with tuberous roots and rhizome of the family Orchidaceae, which extends from Canada to the southern United States. 6, record 7, English, - round%2Dleaved%20orchis
Record 7, Key term(s)
- small roundleaf orchid
- roundleaf orchis
- small round-leaved orchid
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- orchis à feuille ronde
1, record 7, French, orchis%20%C3%A0%20feuille%20ronde
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- orchidée à feuille ronde 2, record 7, French, orchid%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20feuille%20ronde
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante herbacée, vivace, de la famille des Orchidacées. 3, record 7, French, - orchis%20%C3%A0%20feuille%20ronde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-01-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Timmins orchid
1, record 8, English, Timmins%20orchid
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- spotted orchid 1, record 8, English, spotted%20orchid
- leopard marsh orchid 1, record 8, English, leopard%20marsh%20orchid
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orchidaceae. 2, record 8, English, - Timmins%20orchid
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- orchis de juin
1, record 8, French, orchis%20de%20juin
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orchidaceae. 2, record 8, French, - orchis%20de%20juin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Tilt Cove orchid
1, record 9, English, Tilt%20Cove%20orchid
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orchidaceae. 2, record 9, English, - Tilt%20Cove%20orchid
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- orchis négligé
1, record 9, French, orchis%20n%C3%A9glig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orchidaceae. 2, record 9, French, - orchis%20n%C3%A9glig%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- vanilla-scented bog orchid
1, record 10, English, vanilla%2Dscented%20bog%20orchid
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Newfoundland orchid 1, record 10, English, Newfoundland%20orchid
correct
- straw-coloured bog orchid 1, record 10, English, straw%2Dcoloured%20bog%20orchid
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orchidaceae. 2, record 10, English, - vanilla%2Dscented%20bog%20orchid
Record 10, Key term(s)
- vanilla scented bog orchid
- straw coloured bog orchid
- straw-colored bog orchid
- straw colored bog orchid
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- orchis paille
1, record 10, French, orchis%20paille
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- orchis de Terre-Neuve 1, record 10, French, orchis%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orchidaceae. 2, record 10, French, - orchis%20paille
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- yellow fringed orchid
1, record 11, English, yellow%20fringed%20orchid
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orchidaceae. 2, record 11, English, - yellow%20fringed%20orchid
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- platanthère ciliée
1, record 11, French, platanth%C3%A8re%20cili%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- habénaire ciliée 1, record 11, French, hab%C3%A9naire%20cili%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orchidaceae. 2, record 11, French, - platanth%C3%A8re%20cili%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Lake Huron green orchid
1, record 12, English, Lake%20Huron%20green%20orchid
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Huron green orchid 1, record 12, English, Huron%20green%20orchid
correct
- Great Lakes rein orchid 1, record 12, English, Great%20Lakes%20rein%20orchid
correct
- fragrant green orchid 1, record 12, English, fragrant%20green%20orchid
correct
- intermediate bog orchid 1, record 12, English, intermediate%20bog%20orchid
correct
- northern green bog orchid 1, record 12, English, northern%20green%20bog%20orchid
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orchidaceae. 2, record 12, English, - Lake%20Huron%20green%20orchid
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- platanthère du lac Huron
1, record 12, French, platanth%C3%A8re%20du%20lac%20Huron
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orchidaceae. 2, record 12, French, - platanth%C3%A8re%20du%20lac%20Huron
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
- Personal Esthetics
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Orchis mascula extract 1, record 13, English, Orchis%20mascula%20extract
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orchis Mascula Extract is an extract of the flowers of the orchid, Orchis mascula, Orchidaceae. Function: soothing. 2, record 13, English, - Orchis%20mascula%20extract
Record 13, Key term(s)
- extract of Orchis mascula
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
- Esthétique et soins corporels
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- extrait d’Orchis mascula
1, record 13, French, extrait%20d%26rsquo%3BOrchis%20mascula
see observation, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait des fleurs d'Orchis mascula, Orchidacées. Usage : agent apaisant. 2, record 13, French, - extrait%20d%26rsquo%3BOrchis%20mascula
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Orchis mascula : le nom latin s'écrit en italique. 3, record 13, French, - extrait%20d%26rsquo%3BOrchis%20mascula
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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