corbeille

Traductions

• anglais

  Date : 1985

  Définition

  The pollen basket on the hind tibia of Apidae. It consists of a smooth surface surrounded by a row of long scopal hairs, and serves for carrying pollen and other materials to the nest.

  Note :

  The plural of "corbicula" is "corbiculae".

  Termes :

  1. corbicula
  2. pollen basket
  3. pollen-basket
  4. pollen sac

  One must take care not to confuse pollen basket with pollen pocket, the latter expression referring to « a reservoir for pollen beside a cell in certain species of bumblebees ».