corbicula

[ kawr-bik-yuh-luh ]

noun

, plural cor·bic·u·lae [kawr-, bik, -y, uh, -lee].

1. pollen basket.

corbicula

/ kɔːˈbɪkjʊlə /

noun

1. See pollen basket
   the technical name for pollen basket

Other Words From

• cor·bic·u·late [kawr-, bik, -y, uh, -lit, -leyt], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of corbicula¹

1810–20; < New Latin, little basket; corbeil

Word History and Origins

Origin of corbicula¹

C19: from Late Latin, diminutive of Latin corbis basket