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CAROLUS LINNAEUS
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• CAROLUS LINNAEUS (noun)
The noun CAROLUS LINNAEUS has 1 sense:
1. Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
Familiarity information: CAROLUS LINNAEUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Carl von Linne; Carolus Linnaeus; Karl Linne; Linnaeus
Instance hypernyms:
botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)
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