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Meaning of Linnaean | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
lɪˈneɪ.ən

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced by him.
    not-comparable
  2. Of or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him
    not-comparable
  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.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Português lineano linneano

Examples

“Nowhere was the victory of Linnaeanism more complete than in Britain. When William Hudson's Flora Anglica, organized in the Linnaean manner, appeared in 1762, it displaced all previous floras.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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