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Binomial vs Linnaean - What's the difference?

binomial | linnaean |

As adjectives the difference between binomial and linnaean

is that binomial is consisting of two terms, or parts while Linnaean is of, or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally (i.e. "a Linnaean name") or in a wider sense, of the era influenced by him.

As a noun binomial

is a polynomial with two terms.

binomial

English

(Binominal nomenclature)

Adjective

(head)
  • Consisting of two terms, or parts.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (algebra) A polynomial with two terms.
  • (algebra) A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
  • (biology, taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

    • Usage notes

    * Some people deprecate use of binomial'' and advocate use only of ''binomin al in taxonomy. See species name for typesetting usage and example.

    Synonyms

    * (sense) binomen, binomial name, binominal, binominal name, species name

    Derived terms

    * binomial coefficient * binomial distribution * binomial nomenclature * binomial theorem

    See also

    * binominal * monomial * trinomial * quadrinomial

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -al ----

    linnaean

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Linnean

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to , Swedish naturalist, either personally (i.e. "a Linnaean name") or in a wider sense, of the era influenced by him
  • Of, or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him
  • (recent'') Relating to the nomenclature ''Codes'' that have their starting point in a work by Linnaeus or are derived from such a ''Code . This includes the idea of a ranked taxonomy, which was not initiated by Linnaeus.
    • English eponyms