Linnaeus

[li-nee-uhs]

noun

1. Carolus Carl von Linné, 1707–78, Swedish botanist.

Linnaeus

/ -ˈneɪ-, lɪˈniːəs /

noun

1. 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

Linnaeus

1. 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.