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appointed professor of the natural history of insects and worms, something he knew nothing about at the time! It was also seen as the lowliest position, since few naturalists of the 18th Century considered insects and worms worthy of study.

appointed professor of the natural history of insects and worms, something he knew nothing about at the time! It was also seen as the lowliest position, since few naturalists of the 18th Century considered insects and worms worthy of study.

Lamarck, however, proved equal to the task and was responsible for coining the term ''Invertebrate''. In effect, he creatred a whole new field of biology with his studies. In 1803, after 10 years of study, he was lectured his students that:

Lamarck, however, proved equal to the task and was responsible for coining the term ''Invertebrate''. In effect, he creatred a whole new field of biology with his studies. In 1803, after 10 years of study, he lectured his students that:

''we perceive that, relative to the animal kingdom, we should chiefly devote our attention to the invertebrate animals, because their enormous multiplicity in nature, the singular diversity of their systems of organization, and of their means of multiplication, . . . , show us, much better than the higher animals, the true course of nature, and the means which she has used and which she still unceasingly employs to give existence to all the living bodies of which we have knowledge.''

''we perceive that, relative to the animal kingdom, we should chiefly devote our attention to the invertebrate animals, because their enormous multiplicity in nature, the singular diversity of their systems of organization, and of their means of multiplication, . . . , show us, much better than the higher animals, the true course of nature, and the means which she has used and which she still unceasingly employs to give existence to all the living bodies of which we have knowledge.''