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COCOS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coconut palm
1, record 1, English, coconut%20palm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coconut tree 2, record 1, English, coconut%20tree
correct
- coco palm 3, record 1, English, coco%20palm
- cocoa palm 3, record 1, English, cocoa%20palm
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall pinnate-leaved palm (Cocos nucifera) found throughout the tropics ... bearing a large edible fruit and leaves that are used in thatching or are split for use in weaving (as hats, baskets, and matting). 3, record 1, English, - coconut%20palm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cocotier
1, record 1, French, cocotier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cocotier commun 2, record 1, French, cocotier%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palmier des régions tropicales, dont le fruit, appelé noix de coco, est comestible. 2, record 1, French, - cocotier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cocotero
1, record 1, Spanish, cocotero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cocos romanzoffianum
1, record 2, English, Cocos%20romanzoffianum
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cocos romanzoffianum
1, record 2, French, Cocos%20romanzoffianum
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cocos plumosa
1, record 3, English, Cocos%20plumosa
Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Cocos plumosa
1, record 3, French, Cocos%20plumosa
Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coccus
1, record 4, English, coccus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spherical bacterium, usually slightly less than 1 [muon] in diameter, belonging to the Micrococcaceae family. 2, record 4, English, - coccus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is one of the three basic forms of bacteria, the other two being bacillus (rod-shaped) and spirillum (spiral-shaped). Almost all of the pathogenic cocci are either staphylococci, which occur in clusters, or streptococci, which occur in short or long chains. Both staphylococci and streptococci are gram-positive and do not form spores. 2, record 4, English, - coccus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coque
1, record 4, French, coque
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coccus 2, record 4, French, coccus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bactérie de forme arrondie. 2, record 4, French, - coque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cocci peuvent être isolés ou bien groupés en forme de grappes de raisin (staphylocoques), en chaînettes (streptocoques), ou accolés par deux (diplocoques), par quatre (tetracoques ou tétragènes), etc. Leur forme peut être sphérique, ovoïde ou réniforme (méningocoque, gonocoque). 2, record 4, French, - coque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des coccus ou des cocci. 3, record 4, French, - coque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coccus (sing.); coccus (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - coque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- coco
1, record 4, Spanish, coco
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacteria de forma esférica. 2, record 4, Spanish, - coco
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