In-text citation
The word crocodile has a surprisingly complex etymology (“Crocodile”).
Explain
An encyclopedia or a dictionary that has no author is alphabetized in the list of works cited under the word or entry that you consulted—not under the title of the reference work itself.
Either in your text or in your parenthetical reference, mention the word or the entry.
No page number is required, since readers can easily look up the word or entry.
Works cited entry
“Crocodile.” The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 4th ed. 2000. Print.
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