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- adjective of, or relating to Carl von Linné,
Swedish nobleman , born as Carolus Linnaeus: "the Linnean Society". - adjective of, or relating to the
binomial nomenclature originated by him
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Examples
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Trimen's paper at the Linnean was a very good one, but the only opponents were Andrew Murray and B. Seeman.
Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1 James Marchant
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Trimen's paper at the Linnean was a very good one, but the only opponents were Andrew Murray and B. Seeman.
Alfred Russel Wallace Letters and Reminiscences Marchant, James 1916
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One of my papers was published in 1849 in the "Philosophical Transactions," another in the "Zoological Transactions," and some more may be published in the "Linnean" if I like -- but I think I shall not like.
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 Thomas Henry Huxley 1860
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One of my papers was published in 1849 in the "Philosophical Transactions," another in the "Zoological Transactions," and some more may be published in the "Linnean" if I like ” but I think I shall not like.
The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley Huxley, Leonard 1900
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ID guy: As I said the transitionals would violate the nested hierarchy - part mammal, part reptile - where do I put it in the nested hierarchy of Linnean classification?
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ID guy: However Linnean taxonomy is a nested hierarchy through-n-through.
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[Lunch was at an outside cafe in Russell Square.] 2.00 Tour and talk at the Linnean Society.
Science Maxine 2009
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ID guy: That is cladistics, which is different from Linnean taxonomy.
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This is an umbrella group that includes the Chagos Conservation Trust, Linnean Society, Pew Environment Group, Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew, the Zoological Society of London and the RSPB – which opposes the return of any significant number of islanders.
Chagossians would not damage their homeland | Sean Carey 2011
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Survival of dried eukaryotes (anhydrobiotes) after exposure to very high temperatures Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 93, 15-22 pdf
Survival at extreme temperatures: what is it good for? AYDIN 2009
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