Meanings
proper noun
- A town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.
- A minor city, the county seat of Linn County, Missouri, United States.
Origin
Both places in the United States were named after Carl Linnaeus.
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APA
Linneus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linneus
MLA
“Linneus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linneus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linneus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linneus.
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