"Linnaean nomenclature" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Linnaean nomenclature (uncountable)
  1. The current taxonomic nomenclature in biology, as governed by the ICBN, ICZN and ICNB. This nomenclature accepts the work by Linnaeus as a starting point (except for specified groups and ranks). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Taxonomy
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