I was asked by Patricia Eckel to forward this query to Taxacomers: This is a problem that may interest those with a lexicographer's enjoyment of words. There seems to be some confusion regarding the formation of a Latin word for English words ending in -cyte and derivations to justify various options. Does anyone know of other basic Latin texts than those listed that might offer a definitive solution to this problem? Would anyone like to comment on the suggestions put forth in the Dictionary entry? http://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=cyt ------- Richard H. Zander Missouri Botanical Garden - 4344 Shaw Blvd. - St. Louis - Missouri - 63110 - USA richard.zander at mobot.org<mailto:richard.zander at mobot.org> Web sites: http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/bfna/bfnamenu.htm and http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/resbot/