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Linnaeus

/lɪˈniː.əs/

Linnaeus proper noun: carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy.".

Proper noun

Linnaeus

  1. Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."

Forms of Linnaeus

alternative formLinnæus
alternative formLinné

Origin of Linnaeus

From Swedish Linnæus, from New Latin Linnaeus, from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”), in reference to a giant linden tree that grew on the family homestead of Carl Linnaeus.

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Questions about Linnaeus

What does Linnaeus mean?
Linnaeus means carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy.".
What part of speech is Linnaeus?
Linnaeus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Linnaeus?
Linnaeus is pronounced /lɪˈniː.əs/.

Words near Linnaeus in the dictionary

  1. Linnaean
  2. Linnaean nomenclature
  3. Linnaeanism
  4. linnaeite
  5. linnaeites
  6. Linnaeus
  7. Linnaeus's two-toed sloth
  8. Linnaeus's two-toed sloths
  9. linne
  10. Linnea
  11. Linnean

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