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VELU [37 records]

Record 1 2024-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Ceratopogonidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Ceratopogonidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Cerambycidae.

Key term(s)
  • hairy long horned beetle
  • hairy longhorned beetle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Cerambycidae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Carabidae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Culicidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Culicidae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Latridiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Latridiidae.

Spanish

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Record 7 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae.

Key term(s)
  • hairy-necked aquatic leafbeetle
  • hairy-neck aquatic leaf beetle
  • hairy-neck aquatic leafbeetle
  • hairy swimming leafbeetle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Tabanidae.

Key term(s)
  • hairy-thoraxed horsefly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Tabanidae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Hypericaceae.

Key term(s)
  • hairy St. Johnswort

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Hypericaceae.

Key term(s)
  • mille-pertuis hirsute
  • mille-pertuis hérissé
  • mille-pertuis velu

Spanish

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Record 10 2022-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Fabaceae.

Key term(s)
  • large birdsfoot trefoil
  • large deervetch
  • stalked birdsfoot trefoil
  • greater birdsfoot trefoil
  • marsh birdsfoot trefoil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Fabaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 11 2022-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Compositae.

OBS

white heath aster: common name also used to refer to the species Symphyotrichum ericoides.

OBS

white heath aster: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • frostweed aster
  • frost-weed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Compositae.

OBS

aster velu : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 12 2021-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Oleaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Oleaceae.

Spanish

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Record 13 2021-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A widely cultivated American cotton plant (Gossypium hirsutum) having short- to medium-staple fibers.

OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Malvacées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 14 2020-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Salicaceae.

Key term(s)
  • villous gray-leaved willow
  • villous grey-leaf willow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Salicaceae.

Spanish

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Record 15 2020-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Poaceae.

Key term(s)
  • thick-spike wheat-grass
  • thick-spike wild-rye
  • streambank wheat-grass
  • streambank wild-rye

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Poaceae.

Spanish

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Record 16 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Latin, see observation
Galinsoga ciliata
Latin, see observation
OBS

A plant of the family Compositae (Asteraceae).

OBS

hairy galinsoga: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

OBS

Galinsoga quadriradiata (Cavanilles); Galinsoga ciliata (Rafinesque) Blake.

Key term(s)
  • shaggy-soldier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Latin, see observation
Galinsoga ciliata
Latin, see observation
OBS

Plante de la famille des Compositae (Asteraceae).

OBS

galinsoga cilié : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

OBS

Galinsoga quadriradiata (Cavanilles); Galinsoga ciliata (Rafinesque) Blake.

Spanish

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Record 17 2016-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Cardaria pubescens
Latin, see observation
Hymenophysa pubescens
Latin, see observation
OBS

globe-podded hoary cress: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

OBS

globe-podded hoary cress, whitetop: common names also used when referring to the species Cardaria draba.

OBS

Cardaria pubescens (C.A. Meyer) Jarmolenko; Hymenophysa pubescens (C.A. Meyer).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Cardaria pubescens
Latin, see observation
Hymenophysa pubescens
Latin, see observation
OBS

cranson velu : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

OBS

Cardaria pubescens (C.A. Meyer) Jarmolenko; Hymenophysa pubescens (C.A. Meyer).

Spanish

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Record 18 2016-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Vegetable Crop Production
  • Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

An erect bushy annual [bean] widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds.

OBS

Many species previously included in Phaseolus are now placed in the genus Vigna ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Production légumière
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante dressée ou grimpante à feuilles trifoliolées; fleurs jaunes; gousses velues; graines en divers tons de vert et de noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción hortícola
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 19 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Key term(s)
  • rough-fruit fairybells
  • rough-fruited fairybells

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Le genre de «dispore» n'a pu être attesté dans aucune des sources consultées.

Spanish

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Record 20 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A tree of the family Hippocastanaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arbre de la famille des Hippocastanacées.

Spanish

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Record 21 2016-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A mushroom of the family Boletaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Champignon de la famille des Boletaceae.

Spanish

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Record 22 2016-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 23 2016-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A tree of the family Tiliaceae. The scientific name T. begonifolia, T. caucasica, T. multiflora and T. rubra are obsolete.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arbre de la famille des Tiliacées. Les noms scientifiques suivants : T. begonifolia, T. caucasica, T. multifloria and T. rubra sont caducs.

Spanish

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Record 24 2016-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A shrub of the family Caprifoliaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arbuste de la famille des Caprifoliacées.

Spanish

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Record 25 2016-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Araliaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Araliaceae.

Spanish

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Record 26 2016-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 27 2015-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caprifoliaceae.

Spanish

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Record 28 2012-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Poaceae.

OBS

hairy wildrye: common name also used to refer to the species Elymus hirsutus.

Key term(s)
  • villous wildrye

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Poaceae.

OBS

élyme : certains auteurs utilisent ce terme au féminin.

Spanish

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Record 29 2012-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Cistaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Cistaceae.

OBS

léchéa velu : Le terme «léchéa» est du genre masculin, mais certains auteurs l'emploient au féminin.

Key term(s)
  • léchéa velue

Spanish

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Record 30 2012-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Crassulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Crassulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 31 2011-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Fabaceae.

OBS

rabbit-foot clover: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • hare's foot clover
  • oldfield clover
  • stone clover
  • rabbit's foot clover

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Fabaceae.

OBS

trèfle des champs : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Key term(s)
  • pied de lièvre

Spanish

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Record 32 2002-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
DEF

A weak stemmed and usually decumbent winter annual legume (Lathyrus hirsutus) native to the Mediterranean region but long established as an escape in the southern U.S. and more recently cultivated as a cover and pasture crop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
OBS

légumineuse fourragère annuelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
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Record 33 1997-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

... a fabric intentionally made with a hairy surface; such fabrics are usually produced from spun yarns.

OBS

Fabric having a downy fuzz on its surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Duveteux se dit d'un tissu qui a subi le duvetage ou lainage.

CONT

Arraché : Tissu de laine cardée dont l'aspect duveteux est obtenu par «lainage», c'est-à-dire grattage superficiel à la "laineuse". Sert à la fabrication de pardessus et de manteaux. - Pique-ouate : Etoffe brochée ou lamée, portant avec elle sa doublure ouatée et peluchée. - Flanelle de Canton : Tissu lourd en coton [...] croisé sur l'endroit et duveteux sur l'envers. - Veloutine : Tissu de coton de la famille des flanelles. A armure généralement toile, elle est grattée pour lui donner un aspect duveteux et un toucher doux.

CONT

Partie velue d'une étoffe.

Spanish

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Record 34 1995-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Horticulture
OBS

This large gourd is a native of Java.... The fruits are covered with fine white silky hairs when young and are waxy white when mature.

OBS

Melon is used to describe the family (gourd family)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Horticulture
OBS

Courge orientale. Bien qu'on les appelle melons, ce sont plus spécifiquement des variétés de courges (cucurbitacées) originaires des régions tropicales du Sud-Est asiatique.

Spanish

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Record 35 1985-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions

Spanish

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Record 36 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)

Spanish

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Record 37 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
OBS

Velcro tape fasteners are woven and consist of two mating strips. The hook or male section is covered with stiff little hooks. The loop or female section is covered with tiny soft loops. When pressed together the hooks and loops engage, creating an adjustable, highly versatile and secure closure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture

Spanish

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