Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linnaean nomenclature

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: lin-naean nomen-cla-ture
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The current taxonomic nomenclature in biology, as governed by the ICBN, ICZN and ICNB, and which accepts the work by Linnaeus as a starting point (except for specified groups and ranks).

Uncountable

Etymology

Introduced deliberately (c. 2000) by proponents of the PhyloCode as a pejorative term, to suggest age and obsolescence: a nomenclature due to be supplemented or replaced by nomenclature governed by the PhyloCode.

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Questions

What does linnaean nomenclature mean?: The current taxonomic nomenclature in biology, as governed by the ICBN, ICZN and ICNB, and which accepts the work by Linnaeus as a starting point (except for specified groups and ranks).
Where does linnaean nomenclature come from?: Introduced deliberately (c. 2000) by proponents of the PhyloCode as a pejorative term, to suggest age and obsolescence: a nomenclature due to be supplemented or replaced by nomenclature governed by the PhyloCode.

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