of Linnaeus; esp., designating or of his system of classifying plants and animals by using a double name, the first word naming the genus, and the second the species
Linnaean in American English
(lɪˈniən)
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Linnaeus, who established the binomial system of scientific nomenclature
2.
noting or pertaining to a system of botanical classification introduced by him, based mainly on the number or characteristics of the stamens and pistils