Linnaeus

Linnæus English Alternative forms en Linnæus Linné Etymology From en sv Linnæus, from en la-new Linnaeus, from en sv lind linden tree, lime tree, in reference to a giant linden tree that grew on the family homestead of Carl Linnaeus. Pronunciation en /lɪˈniː.əs/ /lɪˈneɪ.əs/ en iːəs eɪəs 3 Proper noun Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy." Usage notes In Sweden, Germany, Spain, and France (and possibly other countries), he would be primarily known as Linné, including in scholarly works and library references. Derived terms en Linnaean Linnæan Linnean Linneus Translations Carl Linnaeus Bulgarian: bg Лине́й m French: fr Linné Italian: it Linneo Portuguese: pt Lineu m Swedish: sv Linné See also en binomial nomenclature en Individuals Latin Alternative forms la Linnæus Etymology la Linnaeus :af sv:lind<bor> -aeus + 1 Proper noun Linnaeus<2.both> la New Latin la male Swedish — famously held by: Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, taxonomist, and zoologist. Declension Linnaeus<2> Descendants en Linnæus Linnaeus Linnæa Linnaea 1 sv Linnæus Linnaeus Linnæa Linnaea 1 mul Linnæa Linnæa borealis Linnaea Linnaea borealis Linnaeaceae 1 Further reading Carolus Linnaeus la la Individuals Swedish Alternative forms sv Linnæus Linné Etymology From sv la-new Linnaeus, from sv sv lind linden tree, lime tree. Proper noun sv proper noun sv sv Linné Descendants en Linnæus Linnaeus Linnæa Linnaea