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Linnaean

/lɪˈneɪ.ən/
/lɪˈniː.ən/

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

adjective Linnean · Linean · Linnæan · Linæan

not comparable Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced by him.
not comparable Of or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him Nowhere was the victory of Linnaeanism more complete than in Britain. When William Hudson's Flora Anglica, organized in the Linnaean manner, appeared in 1762, it displaced all previous floras.
not comparable 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.

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adj of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus

Português	lineano, linneano

adj of or relating to the binomial nomenclature

Português	lineano, linneano

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@misc{linnaean_2026,
  title = {Linnaean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linnaean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}