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LINNAEUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
Synonyms:
Carl von Linne; Carolus Linnaeus; Karl Linne; Linnaeus
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)
Derivation:
Linnaean; Linnean (of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed)
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