pollen basket

English

pollen basket or 'corbicula' of a species of bumblebee

Honeybee worker with a full pollen basket

Etymology

From pollen +‎ basket.

Noun

pollen basket (plural pollen baskets)

1. (entomology) An arrangement of hairs on part of the tibia on the hind legs of certain species of bees used in transporting pollen.

   Synonyms: corbicula, corbiculum