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‖ corbula Zool.|ˈkɔːbjuːlə| [L., dim. of corbis basket.] 1. A common receptacle in which groups of gonangia are inclosed, in some of the Cœlenterata.
1861J. R. Greene Man. Anim. Kingd., Cœlent. 95 A basket-like receptacle, or ‘corbula’, within which the reproductive bodies are lodged. 2. (With capital C.) A genus of bivalve molluscs living in mud or sand, related to the clam. |