corbicula
Plural: corbiculae
Noun
- A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.
- plural of corbiculum
Origin / Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis, a basket. Doublet of corbeil.
Synonyms
corbiculum, pollen basket
Scrabble Score: 15
corbicula: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcorbicula: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
corbicula: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
corbicula: valid Words With Friends Word