HyperDic: linnaeus

English > 1 sense of the word Linnaeus:
NOUNperson Linnaeus, Carolus Linnaeus, Carl von Linne, Karl LinneSwedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
English > Linnaeus: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningSwedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778).
SynonymsCarolus Linnaeus, Carl von Linne, Karl Linne
Instance ofbotanist, phytologist, plant scientistA biologist specializing in the study of plants
SpanishCarlos Linneo, Carl von Linne, Carl von Linné, Carolus Linnaeus, Linnaeus, Linneo
CatalanCarl Linnaeus, Carl von Linné, Carolus Linnaeus, Linnaeus
AdjectivesLinnaean, Linneanof or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed

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