Formatted much like a standard English dictionary, it references term definitions, organism examples related to terms, synonyms, and controversies regarding particular terms with author-date citations. For many terms, the dictionary indicates variations in meaning by giving more than one definition in chronological order. Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Natural History . Coverage includes the study of plants, animals, and microorganisms. Excludes the areas of meteorology, geology, and biochemistry.
Definitions are clear and concise.
Includes over 700 line drawings. Chambers Biology Dictionary . 1989 Contains some 10,000 definitions. Coverage includes zoology, botany, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, animal and human behavior, immunology, ecology, chemistry, medicine, radiology, and statistics. A major feature is the series of special articles which are illustrated and provide fuller treatments than the usual brief entry.