Linnaean

Meaning

1. Of or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him
2. Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced 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.

Etymology / origin

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

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