Greetings! I have come up with a glossary of almost all the terms one needs to know to understand some of the more scientific entries in the site. To understand the IUCN there is an information page here. The glossary has been divided A to Z, just choose the letter of the word you wish to see. References were taken from the following:
Compton’s
Interactive Encyclopedia
Copyright © 1993, 1994 Compton’s NewMedia, Inc.
The Turtle Trax Glossary
Museum of Natural
History Glossary
Random House Webster's
College Dictionary
Copyright © 1992, 1991 Random House. 