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banks, sir joseph

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Banks   (bāngks)   
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.
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Banks   (bāngks)  Pronunciation Key 
British botanist who took part in Captain James Cook's voyage around the world (1768-1771), during which he discovered and cataloged many species of plant and animal life.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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