linnean

1. 1.

   of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed

   SynonymsLinnaean

Questions about linnean

What does linnean mean?

linnean means "of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed".

How many syllables are in linnean?

linnean has 3 syllables and divides as lin-ne-an under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for linnean?

Close synonyms include Linnaean. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is linnean a common word?

linnean is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.