Linnaean

or Lin·ne·an

[ li-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Linnaeus, who established the binomial system of scientific nomenclature.
2. noting or pertaining to a system of botanical classification introduced by him, based mainly on the number or characteristics of the stamens and pistils.

Other Words From

• post-Lin·nean adjective
• pre-Lin·naean adjective
• pre-Lin·nean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Linnaean¹

First recorded in 1745–55; Linnae(us) + -an

Example Sentences

The first Part related to the Phanerogams only, arranged according to the Linnaean system.

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The term "Mellifica" is that of the Linnaean classification.

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Meanwhile he cultivated his taste for natural history, and was in 1796 elected a fellow of the Linnaean Society.

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This nursery afterwards became the famous Linnaean Botanic Garden.

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Super-order: a group of allied orders, like the Linnaean Neuroptera.

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