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Banks  (bngks), Sir Joseph 1743-1820.
British botanist noted for his circumnavigation of the globe (1768-1771) with James Cook, during which he discovered and cataloged many species of plant and animal life.
Banks [bæŋks]
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1. (Biographies / Banks, Iain (Menzies) (1954 M, Scottish, WRITING: novelist, science fiction writer) Iain (Menzies). born 1954, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and Dead Air (2002); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
2. (Biographies / Banks, Sir Joseph (1743-1820) M, British, SCIENCE: botanist, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer) Sir Joseph. 1743-1820, British botanist and explorer: circumnavigated the world with James Cook (1768-71)
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Noun1.BanksBanks - English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
Sir Joseph Banks


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