linnaean

/L IH1 N IY1 AH0 N/
adjective
  1. 1

    (taxonomy) Of or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him

  2. 2

    (biology) Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced by him.

  3. 3

    Relating to the nomenclature Codes that have their starting point in a work by Linnaeus or are derived from such a Code. This includes the idea of a ranked taxonomy, which was not initiated by Linnaeus.

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