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In those early years in New York when I was a stranger in a big city, it was the companionship and later friendship which I was offered in the Linnean Society that was the most important thing in my life.
Ernst Mayr

Meaning of "Linnean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINNEAN

Linnean  [lɪˈniːən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINNEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Linnean is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LINNEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Linnean

Linnean is closely associated to the alternative spelling Linnaean, and can refer to any of the following, all of which are related to the original system of scientific taxonomy of biological species or its author Carl Linnaeus. The Linnean Society of London suggests that the distinction in spelling is between ‘Linnaean’ referring to Linnaeus himself, his works, his classification scheme and the system of nomenclature, and ‘Linnean’ referring to the various societies and is in accord with the name von Linné, which Linnaeus adopted after being ennobled in 1761.

Definition of Linnean in the English dictionary

The definition of Linnean in the dictionary is of or relating to Linnaeus. Other definition of Linnean is relating to the system of classification of plants and animals using binomial nomenclature.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINNEAN


Aegean
iːˈdʒiːən
aeon
ˈiːən
Andean
ænˈdiːən
Caribbean
ˌkærɪˈbiːən
Dodonaean
ˌdəʊdəʊˈniːən
Dodonean
ˌdəʊdəʊˈniːən
eon
ˈiːən
Fijian
fiːˈdʒiːən
hymenaean
ˌhaɪməˈniːən
hymenean
ˌhaɪməˈniːən
Korean
kəˈriːən
lernaean
lɜːˈniːən
lien
ˈliːən
Mycenaean
ˌmaɪsɪˈniːən
pantheon
pænˈθiːən
pean
ˈpiːən
Pyrenean
ˌpɪrəˈniːən
sien
ˈsiːən
Tupi-Guaranian
tuːˈpiːˌɡwɑːrəˈniːən
Tupian
tuːˈpiːən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINNEAN

Linlithgow
linn
Linnaean
Linnaeus
linnet
linney
Linnhe
lino
lino tile
linocut
linoleate
linoleic acid
linolenic acid
linoleum
Linotype

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINNEAN

Argentinean
Bornean
calcanean
Capricornean
circumforanean
contemporanean
eburnean
filicinean
Guinean
hirudinean
Longinean
Mediterranean
monogenean
Papua-New-Guinean
Portuguese Guinean
Shoshonean
Sierra Leonean
subterranean
superterranean

Synonyms and antonyms of Linnean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Linnean» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

林奈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Linnean
570 millions of speakers

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Linnean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिनियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Линнеевское
278 millions of speakers

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Linnean
270 millions of speakers

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Linnean
260 millions of speakers

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Linnean
220 millions of speakers

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Linnean
190 millions of speakers

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Linnean
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リンネ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

린네
85 millions of speakers

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Linnean
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Linnean
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லின்னியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिनियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Linnean
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Linnean
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Linneusza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ліннеевское
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Linnean
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Linnean
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Linnean
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Linnean
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linnean
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Linnean

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Ernst Mayr
In those early years in New York when I was a stranger in a big city, it was the companionship and later friendship which I was offered in the Linnean Society that was the most important thing in my life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINNEAN»

Discover the use of Linnean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Linnean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transactions of the Linnean Society of London
Linnean Society of London. VII. An EJfay towards an Hißory of the Briti/h Stellated Lycoperdons: being an Account of fuch Species as have been found in the Neighbourhood of Bungay, in Suffolk. By Thomas Jenkinfon Woodward, Efq. F. L. S. ...
Linnean Society of London, 1794
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Transactions of the Linnean Society
XXXVI. Some Account of the Curata, a Grass of the Tribe of Bambuseae, of the Culm of which the Indians of Guiana prepare their Sarbacans or Blowpipes. By Robert H. Schomburgk, Esq. Communicated by the Secretary page 557 XXXVII.
‎1841
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Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London
Linnean Society of London. in the neighbourhood of Hastings, where our excellent Treasurer, Mr. Yarrell, had frequent occasions of seeing him while collecting materials for his work on ' British Fishes ' in the years 1834, 1835 and 1836, and ...
Linnean Society of London, 1855
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The Linnean: Newsletter and Proceedings of the Linnean ...
The digitisation programme is also completed and approximately 16,200 images will be contributed to the Linnean Correspondence Project and accessible through the Linnean Society's website. • Digitisation of the Linnean Herbarium ...
Linnean Society of London, 2005
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transactions of the linnean society
A new Arrangement of Pajjilios, in a Letter to the President, By Mr. William Jones, F. L. S. Read July 5, 1791. Dear Sir, MAY I presume to offer to the consideration of the gentlemen of the Linnean Society some remarks upon Linnæus's division ...
j. white, 1794
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Economy of vegetation, by a fellow of the Linnean society ...
John Murray. are true hygrometers ; they severally open as the seed advances toward maturity; in wet weather the scales collapse to exclude moisture ; and in dry weather, when the seeds are ripe, the valves expand, and their contents fall to ...
John Murray, 1838
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General conchology; or, A description of shells, arranged ...
William Wood. WHITISH TELLEN. 54. Tellina albicans. T. testa albida, fascia Candida ; intvs flora. Linn. Gruel. p. 3238. Shell whitish, banded ; within yellow. Guaft.pl. 77. f.H. Gualtieri has figured this species, but has not mentioned its country.
William Wood, 1815
8
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
Linnean Society of New South Wales. NEW SOUTH WALES Membership enquiries should be addressed in the first instance to the Secretary. Candidates for election to the Society must be recommended by two members. The present annual ...
Linnean Society of New South Wales, 1978
9
New Scientist
James Smith, (1759-1828), who founded the Linnean Society in 1788, having bought Linnaeus' s collections and library president of the Linnean, Thomas Bell, concluded that it had "not been marked by any of those striking discoveries which  ...
10
The Journal of the Linnean Society of London Volume V 33 1916/19
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Linnean Society Of London, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINNEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Linnean is used in the context of the following news items.
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Australia's infamous, toxic cane toads hop into breeding problems
The study, published in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, notes that the physical differences associated with the dispersal of these ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
2
Australia's Most Infamous Invasive Species Has A Problem With …
According to a new paper in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, it turns out that the physical differences associated with cane toad ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
3
One of the UK's favourite gardeners to visit Botanic Garden
where he will share his passion on the pleasures and rewards of gardening, is supported by the Annals of Botany, the Linnean Society of ... «University of Bristol, Jul 15»
4
Devil Holes: Yellow Spotted Lizards Dig the Deepest Nests
According to a study recently published in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, the discovery of these incredibly deep 'helical burrows' ... «Nature World News, Jul 15»
5
Rich treasure house of plant samples, molecular study
... notably the late Fr. K.M. Mathew, one of the select foreign members of the Linnean Society of London, the oldest natural history society in the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
6
Here's how to celebrate Bastille Day in DC
9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. www.hillwoodmuseum.org. $18, $15 ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
David Attenborough and me: an inspirational journey of a lifetime
We were at the headquarters of the Linnean Society at Burlington House in Piccadilly. It was here that Darwin's theory of evolution by means of ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Weekend Picks: Out and About
(4155 Linnean Avenue NW) 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. $10-18. POTOMAC RIVER: Jonathan Weiner's photograph exhibit "A Journey down the Potomac," ... «DCist.com, Jul 15»
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What's happening in Annapolis, Baltimore, DC, on the shore and at …
Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. •Bastille Day Festival, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Event features fun for all ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
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Sights and sounds of SUMMER!
... socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post, is on display now and through years' end at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden (4155 Linnean Ave., ... «Washington Blade, Jul 15»

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