Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fish Linnaean species — a broad concept of a species often comprising many varieties … Dictionary of ichthyology
Linnaean taxonomy — is a method of classifying living things, originally devised by (and named for) Carolus Linnaeus, although it has changed considerably since his time. The greatest innovation of Linnaeus, and still the most important aspect of this system, is the … Wikipedia
Linnaean — or Linnean [li nē′ən] adj. of Linnaeus; esp., designating or of his system of classifying plants and animals by using a double name, the first word naming the genus, and the second the species … English World dictionary
Species Plantarum — Titelseite des ersten Bandes der 1. Auflage von Species Plantarum (1753). Species Plantarum ist der Titel eines zweibändigen Werkes von Carl von Linné, in dem er alle ihm bekannten Pflanzenarten beschrieb und erstmals für jede Art einen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Linnaean enterprise — The Linnaean enterprise is the task of identifying and describing all living species. Named after Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, ecologist and physician who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. As of 2006, the Linnaean… … Wikipedia
Linnaean Garden — The Linnaean Garden or Linnaeus Garden (in Swedish Linnéträdgården) is the oldest of the botanical gardens belonging to Uppsala University in Sweden. It has been restored and is kept as an 18th century botanical garden, according to the… … Wikipedia
Linnaean Classification — Carolus Linnaeus (1707 1778), the most famous of all naturalists, was born Carl von Linne, but subsequently adopted the Latin form of his Swedish name. The son of a clergyman, Linnaeus became an avid botanist at a very early age; his nickname… … Dictionary of eponyms
Species — In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is … Wikipedia
Linnaean — for the system of naming plants and animals by genus and species names (e.g., Homo sapiens). Some dictionaries also accept Linnean as an alternative spelling. The term comes from the Swedish botanist Carl Linné (1707–1778), who chose to Latinize … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Linnaean — for the system of naming plants and animals by genus and species (e.g., Homo sapiens). Some dictionaries accept Linnean as an alternative spelling. The term comes from the Swedish botanist Carl Linne (1707 1778), who chose to Latinize his name … Dictionary of troublesome word
