- Linnaean
- or Linnean adjective Etymology: Carolus Linnaeus Date: 1753 of, relating to, or following the systematic methods of the Swedish botanist Linnaeus who established the system of binomial nomenclature
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Linnaean — can refer to:*Carolus Linnaeus *Linnaean taxonomy *Linnaean enterprise *alternate spelling Linnean … Wikipedia
Linnaean — Lin*n[ae] an, Linnean Lin*ne an (l[i^]n*n[=e] an), a. Of or pertaining to Linn[ae]us, the celebrated Swedish botanist. [1913 Webster] {Linn[ae]an system}, {Linnean system} (Bot.), the system in which the classes of plants are founded mainly upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Linnaean — or Linnean [li nē′ən] adj. of Linnaeus; esp., designating or of his system of classifying plants and animals by using a double name, the first word naming the genus, and the second the species … English World dictionary
Linnaean — adjective /lɪˈneɪ.ən,lɪˈniː.ən/ a) Of, or relating to , Swedish naturalist, either personally (i.e. a Linnaean name ) or in a wider sense, of the era influenced by him b) Of, or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him … Wiktionary
Linnaean — for the system of naming plants and animals by genus and species names (e.g., Homo sapiens). Some dictionaries also accept Linnean as an alternative spelling. The term comes from the Swedish botanist Carl Linné (1707–1778), who chose to Latinize … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Linnaean — for the system of naming plants and animals by genus and species (e.g., Homo sapiens). Some dictionaries accept Linnean as an alternative spelling. The term comes from the Swedish botanist Carl Linne (1707 1778), who chose to Latinize his name … Dictionary of troublesome word
Linnaean taxonomy — is a method of classifying living things, originally devised by (and named for) Carolus Linnaeus, although it has changed considerably since his time. The greatest innovation of Linnaeus, and still the most important aspect of this system, is the … Wikipedia
Linnaean system — Linnaean Lin*n[ae] an, Linnean Lin*ne an (l[i^]n*n[=e] an), a. Of or pertaining to Linn[ae]us, the celebrated Swedish botanist. [1913 Webster] {Linn[ae]an system}, {Linnean system} (Bot.), the system in which the classes of plants are founded… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Linnaean Garden — The Linnaean Garden or Linnaeus Garden (in Swedish Linnéträdgården) is the oldest of the botanical gardens belonging to Uppsala University in Sweden. It has been restored and is kept as an 18th century botanical garden, according to the… … Wikipedia
Linnaean enterprise — The Linnaean enterprise is the task of identifying and describing all living species. Named after Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, ecologist and physician who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. As of 2006, the Linnaean… … Wikipedia
Linnaean Classification — Carolus Linnaeus (1707 1778), the most famous of all naturalists, was born Carl von Linne, but subsequently adopted the Latin form of his Swedish name. The son of a clergyman, Linnaeus became an avid botanist at a very early age; his nickname… … Dictionary of eponyms
