About the Greek origin of acarology: a short note on Argas and the Acari
The article presents the etymology and Greek roots of two terms in modern acarology. The origin of acarological nomenclature is analysed in the context of Homer’s Odyssey and Aristotle’s Parts of Animals and History of Animals. The Greek concept of the smallest animals “acari” as indivisible has bee...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Biological Letters |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/biolet-2017-0001 |