A dictionary of zoology

Oxford University Press

1999

vi, 597 p.

Oxford paperback reference

9780192800763

Endangered animals -- The universal genetic code -- Geologic time-scale

«This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of zoology available. Covering all aspects of the study of animals, and now fully revised for this new edition, it is ideal for students and will be invaluable to amateur naturalists.» «Over 5,000 entries; wide coverage including animal behaviour, ecology, physiology, genetics, cytology, evolution, earth history, and zoogeography; full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals; and new material on genetics, evolutionary studies, and mammalian physiology.»

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