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scopa

American  
[skoh-puh] / ˈskoʊ pə /

noun

plural

scopae, scopas

  1. pollen brush.

SCOPA 1 British  
/ ˈskəʊpə /

acronym

  1. Standing Committee on Public Accounts

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scopa 2 British  
/ ˈskəʊpə /

noun

  1. a tuft of hairs on the abdomen or hind legs of bees, used for collecting pollen

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Other Word Forms

  • scopate adjective

Etymology

Origin of scopa

1795–1805; < Latin scōpae (plural, singular scopa rare) twigs, shoots

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