corbiculan.
/kɔːˈbɪkjuːlə/ Entomology.
A part of the hinder leg of a bee adapted to carry pollen; = basket n. 7.
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1816 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1828) II. xviii. 117 Their posterior tibiæ also want the corbicula and pecten.
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corˈbiculate adj. having or furnished with corbiculæ.
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