Almost 250 years ago, the Swedish botanist Carl von Linn published Species Plantarum and binomial nomenclature was born. This systematic approach to naming plants (and animals) is still the universally-recognized system used today. This dictionary contains over 14,000 terms - both scientific and common with definitions. The definitions are excerpted from our site, www.wordsrus.info. This dictionary is an indispensable reference tool for students and teachers of zoology, biological sciences and biomedical sciences, and a valuable resource for naturalists and anyone with an interest in animals.