Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
corbiculum . - noun In entomology, same as
corbiculum . - noun [capitalized] A genus of siphonate bivalve mollusks, of the family Cyrenidæ (or Cycladidæ or Corbiculidæ). C. consobrina is an example.
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- noun A
bee 'spollen basket , located on thetibia .
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Examples
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Honey bees, bumblebees, and their relatives do not have a scopa, but the hind leg is modified into a structure called the corbicula (also known as the "pollen basket").
Pollinator Wikipedia 2009
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• Bees carry pollen on their hind legs called a pollen basket or corbicula.
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• Bees carry pollen on their hind legs called a pollen basket or corbicula
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• Bees carry pollen on their hind legs called a pollen basket or corbicula.
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• Bees carry pollen on their hind legs called a pollen basket or corbicula.
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