| Description |
ix, 1032 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Dictionary -- Appendix 1. Journal titles -- Appendix 2. Common names references |
| Summary |
This book is a comprehensive, fully cross-referenced collection of approximately 35,000 terms, names, and phrases used in entomology. It is the only listing which covers insect anatomy, behavior, biology, ecology, histology, molecular biology, morphology, pest management, taxonomy, and systematics. The origin, etymology, part of speech, plural forms and definition of each term and phrase are all provided, including the language, meaning, or root of each term and constituent parts. Where meanings have changed, or terms have been borrowed from other disciplines, the most current usage in indicated. Names of deceased entomologists, or scientists from other fields who have contributed to entomology are included, with the citation for their biography or obituary |
| Notes |
Originally published: 2001 |
| Subject |
Entomology -- Dictionaries.
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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| Author |
Headrick, David.
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| ISBN |
0851996558 |
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9780851996554 |
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