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LINNAEAN
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed
Synonyms:
Linnaean; Linnean
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Linnaeus (Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778))
Derivation:
Linnaeus (Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778))