Meanings
nounpollen basket (plural pollen baskets)
plural pollen baskets
- biologyAn arrangement of hairs on part of the tibia on the hind legs of certain species of bees used in transporting pollen.
Synonyms: corbicula, corbiculum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn arrangement of hairs on part of the tibia on the hind legs of certain species of bees used in transporting pollen.
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pollen basket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollen%20basket
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“pollen basket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollen%20basket. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pollen basket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollen%20basket.
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