Linnaean

Meaning

Adjective

• Of, or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced by him.
• Of, or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him
• 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.

Origin

• Linnaeus + -an. After Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish naturalist who helped to standardize biological nomenclature.