Have you ever wondered where scientific words and names come from? Why are honey bees known as Apis mellifera, why is a daisy known as Bellis perennis? If you are curious about words you can use this book to find out exactly what artiodactyl means, what an ectoloph is and where you can find Cantium. Within this book are over 13,296 entries, plus directions for using the wordroots, rules of pronunciation, guidance for constructing scientific names and general principles of transliteration. Additionally there are eleven appendices listing the adjectival forms of Geographical Names Deities, Mythology and Figures from Antiquity Eons, Eras, Periods, Epochs Ages Common Rocks and Minerals some common terms for animals, plants and structures, activities and habitats shapes, sizes, colours, textures, patterns, numbers, quantity, direction and location, parts of the year and chemical elements. This dictionary will be especially useful to students from many fields and particularly those from medical and biological backgrounds, as well as being a valuable addition to any reference collection.

Binding: Paperback;308 pages; Publisher: Lulu Press, Inc.; Classification: N/A; Weight: 535.49 g; Dimensions: N/A

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