sarothrum

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/səˈɹɑθ.ɹəm/

noun

Any of the stiff hairs on a bee that collect pollen.

OriginAncient Greek σάρωτρον →
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Meanings

nounsarothrum (plural sarothra)

plural sarothra

  1. Any of the stiff hairs on a bee that collect pollen.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσάρωτρον“a broom”
  2. Englishsarothrum

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σάρωτρον (sárōtron, “a broom”).

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APA

sarothrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarothrum

MLA

“sarothrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarothrum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarothrum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarothrum.

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