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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.
2. 2
   plural of corbiculum form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

corbiculumpollen basket

Etymology

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

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