English Explanatory Dictionary

Linnaean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced by him.
  2. Of or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him
  3. Relating to the nomenclature Codes that have their starting point in a work by Linnaeus or are derived from such a Code. This includes the idea of a ranked taxonomy, which was not initiated by Linnaeus.

Pronunciation

/lɪˈneɪ.ən/ /lɪˈniː.ən/ en-us-Linnaean.ogg en-us-Linnaean-2.ogg

Word forms

Linnaean Linnean Linean Linnæan Linæan

Etymology

From Linnaeus + -an. After Carolus Linnaeus (1707–1778), Swedish naturalist who helped to standardize biological nomenclature.

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