The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology

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Michael Allaby
Oxford University Press, 1992 - Science - 508 pages
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology is the first book of its kind to be published in many years, and the only such dictionary available in English. With over 6,000 entries, many gleaned from the highly-acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Natural History, this dictionary offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of subjects such as animal behavior, physiology, genetics, cytology, evolution, Earth history, and zoogeography. In addition, there is full taxanomic treatment of specific animal groups, from arthropods and other invertebrates to fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. With biographical notes on important figures in the history of zoology, and reflecting the current emphasis on ecology in the study of animals, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology is a one-of-a-kind guide no naturalist--professional or amateur--should be without.

Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
47
Section 3
69
Section 4
132
Section 5
154
Section 6
176
Section 7
188
Section 8
209
Section 13
305
Section 14
320
Section 15
334
Section 16
392
Section 17
393
Section 18
411
Section 19
459
Section 20
488

Section 9
243
Section 10
245
Section 11
248
Section 12
268
Section 21
498
Section 22
504
Section 23
505
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About the author (1992)

Michael Allaby resides in Tighnabruaich, Scotland.

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