Linnean

Lin·nae·an also Lin·ne·an  (l-nn)

adj.

Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification and binomial nomenclature that he originated.

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Linnean also Linnaean  (l-nn)

Relating to the system of taxonomic classification and binomial nomenclature originated by Carolus Linnaeus. In the Linnean system, organisms are grouped according to shared characteristics into a hierarchical series of fixed categories ranging from subspecies at the bottom to kingdom at the top. Compare cladistics.

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Adj.

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Linnean - of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed Linnaean