"Banksian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Banksian [comparative], most Banksian [superlative]
Etymology: From Banks + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Banks|ian}} Banks + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Banksian (comparative more Banksian, superlative most Banksian)
  1. (botany) Of or pertaining to Joseph Banks, English botanist and naturalist. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-Banksian-en-adj-Io981sni Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. Of or pertaining to Iain Banks (born 1954) or his writings, most notably a utopian style of science fiction.
    Sense id: en-Banksian-en-adj-inij0e~r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Banksian pine, Banksian rose
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