corbicula
corbicula · corbiculae
A bee's pollen basketA bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.
Meaning
1 sensesA bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.
Origin
A learned borrowing from Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis, a basket. Doublet of corbeA learned borrowing from Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis, a basket. Doublet of corbeil.
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Forms
plural: corbiculae| Singular | corbicula |
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| Plural | corbiculae |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcorbicular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular