pollen basket


noun
  1. (of bees) a smooth area on the hind tibia of each leg fringed with long hairs and serving to transport pollen.

Origin of pollen basket

1
First recorded in 1855–60

Words Nearby pollen basket

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How to use pollen basket in a sentence

  • The pollen is collected from blossoms and is pasted on to the outside of the hind legs in the pollen basket.

  • It is always a mystery just how the honey-bee transfers the pollen to the pollen-basket—even in view of the explanation.

    In the Open | Stanton Davis Kirkham

British Dictionary definitions for pollen basket

pollen basket

noun
  1. the part of the hind leg of a bee that is specialized for carrying pollen, typically consisting of a trough bordered by long hairs: Technical name: corbicula

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