Associations to the word «Linnaeus»

Wiktionary

LINNAEUS, proper noun. Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."

Dictionary definition

LINNAEUS, noun. Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778).

Wise words

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