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HERBARIUM WORKER

Specialty Definition: HERBARIUM WORKER

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Occupations

Fumigates, presses, and mounts plant specimens, and maintains collection records of herbarium maintained by botanical garden, museum, or other institution: Records identification information concerning incoming plants. Places specimens in fumigation cabinet and turns valves to release toxic fumes that destroy insects, fungus, or parasites adhering to specimens. Arranges specimens between sheets of unsized paper so that upper and under portions of leaves, blossoms, and other components are visible, and pads paper with layers of felt and newsprint to protect specimens and form stacks. Places specified number of stacks in pressing frame and writes identification information on top layer of paper on each stack. Secures frame around stacks by tightening frame section with screws, fastening with leather straps, or tying with twine, to compress stacks and press and dry specimens in desired configuration. Mounts dried specimens on heavy paper, using glue, adhesive strips, or needle and thread, taking care to prevent distortion or breakage of specimens. Writes identification information on papers and inserts mounted specimens in labeled envelopes or folders. Files folders in drawers or cabinets according to standard botanical classification system. Maintains card files of specimens in herbarium collection and records of acquisitions, loans, exchanges, or sales of specimens. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: HERBARIUM WORKER

Proper Noun Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-h-i-k-m-o-r-r-r-r-u-w"

-5 letters: Hebraeorum, Karrrimore.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: HERBARIUM WORKER


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

48 45 52 42 41 52 49 55 4D      57 4F 52 4B 45 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001000 01000101 01010010 01000010 01000001 01010010 01001001 01010101 01001101 00100000 01010111 01001111 01010010 01001011 01000101 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#72 &#69 &#82 &#66 &#65 &#82 &#73 &#85 &#77 &#32 &#87 &#79 &#82 &#75 &#69 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0048 0045 0052 0042 0041 0052 0049 0055 004D      0057 004F 0052 004B 0045 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4239523635524355472574952453952

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