Linnaeus

[ li-nee-uhs ]

/ lɪˈni əs /

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Car·o·lus

[kar-uh-luhs], /ˈkær ə ləs/, Carl von Linné, 1707–78, Swedish botanist.

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Words nearby Linnaeus

linkup, linkwork, Linlithgow, linn, Linnaean, Linnaeus, Linnaeus, Carolus, Linnean, Linnean classification, linnet, linnet hole

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How to use Linnaeus in a sentence

You might notice the name is related to Linnaeus’s Systema Naturae.
What biologists call a species is becoming more than just a name|Jack J. Lee|October 14, 2021|Science News For Students
Five years later, Linnaeus’s Systema Naturae used the same system to name animals.
What biologists call a species is becoming more than just a name|Jack J. Lee|October 14, 2021|Science News For Students
You can forgive Linnaeus for not coming up with this system.
What biologists call a species is becoming more than just a name|Jack J. Lee|October 14, 2021|Science News For Students
Linnaeus and Cuvier have been my two gods, though in very different ways, but they were mere school-boys to old Aristotle.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Aristotle did make progress beyond earlier philosophers, just as Darwin advanced beyond Linnaeus and Cuvier.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This curious insect is said to be found on the Banksia, and would probably, with Linnaeus, have been a Bruchus.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Born under the star of Linnaeus, his own researches lay in the systematic field—more especially among the Ferns and Bryophytes.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various
But the chief interest in this work is, perhaps, Hill's criticisms of Linnaeus.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various
In the days of Linnaeus, they all—from their appearance at twilight—went by the family name of Vespertilio.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 20, No. 581, Saturday, December 15, 1832|Various
Linnaeus was the greatest systematist in the history of botany.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for Linnaeus

Linnaeus

/ (lɪˈniːəs, -ˈneɪ-) /

noun

Carolus (ˈkærələs), original name Carl von Linné. 1707–78, Swedish botanist, who established the binomial system of biological nomenclature that forms the basis of modern classification

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Scientific definitions for Linnaeus

Linnaeus

[ lĭ-nē′əs, lĭ-nā′əs ]

Carollus. Originally Carl von Linné. 1707-1778

See more at binomial nomenclature.

Swedish naturalist who in 1735 introduced a method for classifying plants and animals using generic and specific designations. This laid the foundation for the modern system of binomial nomenclature.