Meanings
nounBanks' brown (plural Banks' browns)
plural Banks' browns
- A species of satyrine butterfly, Heteronympha banksii, of eastern Australia.
Origin
Named in honour of English naturalist Joseph Banks.
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Banks' brown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banks'%20brown
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Chicago
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