pollen basket
English
pollen basket or 'corbicula' of a species of bumblebee
Honeybee worker with a full pollen basket
Noun
pollen basket (plural pollen baskets)
- (entomology) An arrangement of hairs on part of the tibia on the hind legs of certain species of bees used in transporting pollen.
- Synonyms: corbicula, corbiculum
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