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Definition of Carolus linnaeus

1. Noun. Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778).

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carolus Linnaeus

Literary usage of Carolus linnaeus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1889)
"SKETCH OF carolus linnaeus (CARL VON LINNÉ). \ \ T HATEVER may be the future progress of the sciences ... carolus linnaeus, afterward called Carl von Linné, ..."

2. Principles of Animal Biology by Aaron Franklin Shull, George Roger Larue, Alexander Grant Ruthven (1920)
"It is carolus linnaeus (Carl von Linne, Fig. 202, 1707-1778), however, who is considered to be the real founder of classification. ..."

3. The Genera of Fishes ...: A Contribution to the Stability of Scientific by David Starr Jordan, Barton Warren Evermann (1917)
"carolus linnaeus. This edition .contains four genera in addition to those given in the Tenth Edition. ..."

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