Linnaeus

林奈(①姓氏 ②Carolus, 1707-1778, 瑞典博物学家, 瑞典原名为 Karl von LinnМ)

别名

Linnæus Linné

释义与例句

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    Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."

词源

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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