Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to Carolus Linnæus or Carl Linné (called Carl von Linnē when ennobled in 1761), a celebrated Swedish naturalist (1707–78).
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- adjective of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed
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The Transactions of the linnean Society were published at the following dates: —
mollusque commented on the word linnean
Weirdnet list this and Linnaean with the same definition, but Linnean is generally restricted to the Linnean Society, whereas "Linnaean" refers to the science Linnaeus established. "Linnaeus" is his original name, "Linné" is the form he used after being ennobled.
December 2, 2007