/ Dictionary / Index L Linnaeus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Lin•nae•us Pronunciation: (li-nē'us), [key] (Carl von Linné), 1707–78, Swedish botanist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: linnaeus (Thesaurus) Linnaean linnet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language