Linnaean
adjective
of or relating to Linnaeus, who established the binomial system of scientific nomenclature.
pre-Linnean
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a word derived from
Linnaean.
Example Sentences
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In this discussion he simply returned to the pre-Linnean attitude.
From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries
