Carolus Linnaeus
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- proper noun
- /ˈkɛrələs lɪˈneɪəs/
- Many scientific names in biology still follow the conventions set by Carolus Linnaeus centuries ago.
Examples
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The famous botanist Carolus Linnaeus was born in Sweden.
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Modern botanical studies often reference the classification methods established by Carolus Linnaeus.
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Carolus Linnaeus revolutionized taxonomy by introducing a standardized naming system for plants and animals.
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Did Carolus Linnaeus really invent binomial nomenclature?
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Carolus Linnaeus revolutionized taxonomy by introducing a standardized naming system for plants and animals.
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Many scientific names in biology still follow the conventions set by Carolus Linnaeus centuries ago.
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Modern botanical studies often reference the classification methods established by Carolus Linnaeus.
Synonyms
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A Swedish scientist who made the system scientists use to name and group plants and animals
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A Swedish scientist who created the modern system for naming plants and animals
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An 18th century Swedish scientist who created the system for naming plants and animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Carolus + Linnaeus
This item is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the identity and biographical meaning (a Swedish botanist who established binomial nomenclature) cannot be inferred from the constituent items. 'Carolus' is not a common lexical item and 'Linnaeus' is a surname, so understanding requires encyclopedic/world knowledge rather than compositional knowledge of the parts.
Etymology
Carolus Linnaeus was a Swedish scientist who invented an easy system of giving every plant and animal two Latin names, one for the group and one for the exact species. Because he started this way of naming, his name, often shortened to 'L.', is still used in books and lists to show who first named a species, so seeing Carolus Linnaeus tells you he was the original namer.