corbicula

[ kawr-bik-yuh-luh ]

noun,plural cor·bic·u·lae [kawr-bik-yuh-lee]. /kɔrˈbɪk yəˌli/.

Origin of corbicula

1
1810–20; <New Latin, little basket; see corbeil

Other words from corbicula

  • cor·bic·u·late [kawr-bik-yuh-lit, -leyt], /kɔrˈbɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for corbicula

corbicula

/ (kɔːˈbɪkjʊlə) /


nounplural -lae (-ˌliː)
  1. the technical name for pollen basket

Origin of corbicula

1
C19: from Late Latin, diminutive of Latin corbis basket

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