Linnaeus
lin·naeus
noun
1.
Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
Origin
From Swedish Linnæus, from New Latin Linnaeus, from Swedish lind (“linden tree, lime tree”), in reference to a giant linden tree that grew on the family homestead of Carl Linnaeus.
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