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Riker mount

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Ri·​ker mount | \ ¦rīkə(r)- \

Definition of Riker mount

: a flat pasteboard container having a glass cover, containing cotton wool, and used for mounting a specimen (as a plant or insect)

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History and Etymology for Riker mount

after Albert Joyce Riker, born 1894 American botanist

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“Riker mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Riker%20mount. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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