Linnaeus

[ li-nee-uh s ]
/ lɪˈni əs /

noun

Car·o·lus [kar-uh-luh s] /ˈkær ə ləs/, Carl von Linné,1707–78, Swedish botanist.

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Linnaeus
/ (lɪˈniːəs, -ˈneɪ-) /

noun

Carolus (ˈkærələs), original name Carl von Linné. 1707–78, Swedish botanist, who established the binomial system of biological nomenclature that forms the basis of modern classification

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Linnaeus
[ lĭ-nē′əs, -nā′- ]
Carolus Known as “Karl Linné.” 1707-1778

Swedish botanist and founder of the modern binomial classification system for plants and animals.

Scientific definitions for linnaeus

Linnaeus
[ lĭ-nē′əs, lĭ-nā′əs ]
Carollus. Originally Carl von Linné. 1707-1778

See more at binomial nomenclature.

Swedish naturalist who in 1735 introduced a method for classifying plants and animals using generic and specific designations. This laid the foundation for the modern system of binomial nomenclature.