Date:         Fri, 21 Apr 2000 08:52:34 -0400
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From:         Art Weil <artweil@FUSE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Continuation of Translation of Latin Words
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Dear Harry;-
    It's obvious! Anyone who can use elucidation and panacea correctly in the same
sentence doesn't need a dictionary.
        Art

"Harry G. Lee" wrote:

> Dear Art et al.,
>
> This is a very nice glossary, but its purpose is the elucidation of English
> words used in scientific prose dealing with malacology; it does not even
> approach a panacea for our (epidemic) poverty of classical language
> comprehension.  The work of Roland Brown, cited by predecessor
> contributors, is more appropriate for the "names."
>
> Harry
>
> At 11:45 AM 4/20/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Dear BJ;-
> >        You might suggest to them trying to find a copy of: The Veliger, Vol.
> >7. March 15, 1965. This supplement compiles by Winifred Arnold of Tucson, runs
> >50 pages and includes (I would guess) over 95% of names and words used in
> >conchology. A nice little volume to have around.
> >        Art
> >
> >
> >Betty Jean Piech wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Karen -
> >>
> >> One of the several hundred words that I didn't include was ROSTRATA  which
> >> means BEAKED.
> >>
> >> Betty Jean, The Tall One
> >>
> >>   10:22 AM 4/20/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >Betty Jean, thanks so much. That list is so helpful.
> >> >Just one question, for you or anyone:
> >> >
> >> >What does "rostrate" mean ?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks-
> >> >
> >> >Karen
>
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