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American Midland Naturalist

American Midland Naturalist (1909–).
The 782nd most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 623 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations623Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word21Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning45Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
biostratigrapherAn expert or specialist in biostratigraphy.1930Go To Quotation
cryptobiontEcol. An animal that lives in a concealed or hidden habitat (such as within a cavity). Cf. cryptobiotic adj. 3.1953Go To Quotation
mesosomalOf or belonging to the mesosoma of an invertebrate.1944Go To Quotation
microbenthicOf or relating to the microbenthos.1941Go To Quotation
microevolutionaryOf or relating to microevolution.1937Go To Quotation
microtopographicOf, relating to, or involving microtopography.1956Go To Quotation
montmorilloniticResembling or containing montmorillonite.1939Go To Quotation
multivariableContaining, involving, or dependent on more than one variable.1911Go To Quotation
neoteneAn individual or species that exhibits neoteny.1951Go To Quotation
nomenclaturallyIn nomenclatural terms; with regard to nomenclature.1936Go To Quotation
non-ambiguousNot ambiguous.1924Go To Quotation
nucleosomeCell Biol. A small particle or body within a cell nucleus. rare. disused.1961Go To Quotation
oligophageAn oligophagous insect.1979Go To Quotation
ovovitellineOf or relating to the yolk of an egg (= vitelline adj. 2). Also: of or relating to both…1945Go To Quotation
ovularianOf or relating to an ovulary; ovarian.1937Go To Quotation
palaeoecologic= palaeoecological adj.1942Go To Quotation
particulatedIn the form of or containing many small particles; that has been reduced to a particulate form.1937Go To Quotation
peritrematicOf or relating to a peritreme of an insect or arachnid.1962Go To Quotation
phyleticsThe study of the relationships between biological species or other groups of organisms…1934Go To Quotation
pretarsusThe terminal part of the limb of chelicerate and mandibulate arthropods.1917Go To Quotation
road-killedOf an animal: killed by a vehicle on the road. Cf. roadkill n.1943Go To Quotation

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