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Record 1 2004-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Botany
DEF

A warty outgrowth, protuberance, or gnaur.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Botanique
DEF

Toute protubérance qui se forme à la suite d'un accident sur diverses parties des végétaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Botánica
DEF

Crecimiento parcial y externo de un órgano vegetal en relación con la epidermis.

Key term(s)
  • excrescencia
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Record 2 2003-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Sharp local thickening of the trunk in which the wood is curled, of various forms and sizes.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Gros renflement local du tronc dont le bois est ronceux, de forme et de dimensions variables (loup, broussin, chamelure).

OBS

Termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
  • Aserradura de la madera
DEF

Defecto que presenta la madera, en la parte del tronco correspondiente al arranque de una rama, consistente en un núcleo cilíndrico de madera oscura y muy compacta.

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