Etymology

corbicula

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Today it means: A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia. Full definition →

Latin corbicula
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromcorbicula
  2. English todaycorbicula

A learned borrowing from Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis, a basket. Doublet of corbeil.

Words from the same roots

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corbeil

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