corbicula

See also: Corbicula

English

corbicula or 'pollen basket' of a species of bumblebee

Honeybee worker with a full corbicula

Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis, a basket. Doublet of corbeil.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə

Noun

corbicula (plural corbiculae)

1. (entomology) A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.

Synonyms

• corbiculum
• pollen basket

Noun

corbicula

1. plural of corbiculum