Associations to the word «Linnaeus»
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Wiktionary
LINNAEUS, 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."
Dictionary definition
LINNAEUS, noun. Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778).
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.