A Dictionary of the Roots and Combining Forms of Scientific Words

If you are curious about words, where they come from, how they are constructed, what they really mean, then this is the book for you.

Here you can find out exactly what artiodactyl means, what an ectoloph is and where you can find Cantium.

Within this book are over 12,800 entries, plus directions for using the roots, rules of pronunciation, guidance for constructing scientific names and general principles for changing Greek letters into their English equivalents.

Additionally there are appendices listing adjectival forms of geographical names, 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.

Besides being of general interest; 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.