/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of carl von linne Find synonyms for: Noun1. Linnaeus, Carolus Linnaeus, Carl von Linne, Karl Linneusage: Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language