Excerpt from Scientific Names of Latin and Greek Derivation There is no essential difference in the method of proced ure whether we are adopting from the classical languages simple words or compound words; but as not all the desired compounds exist ready made for us in Greek and Latin, and as their formation causes more trouble, the compounds will be assumed as the subject of these rules. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.