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the mass of stiff hairs on the legs or abdomen of an insect, for collecting pollen. Also called scopa.[1895-1900]
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pollen brush — noun : a scopa used in collecting pollen; specifically : an arrangement of stiff hairs forming the margin of a pollen basket * * * the mass of stiff hairs on the legs or abdomen of an insect, for collecting pollen. Also called scopa. [1895 1900] … Useful english dictionary
pollen brush — См. pollen comb … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
scopa — n.; pl. ae [L. scopa, broom] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, special hairs (pollen brush) or modified to form a corbicula (pollen basket); scopate adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gastrilegous — (ˈ)ga|striləgəs adjective Etymology: gastr + Latin legere to gather + English ous more at legend : gathering pollen by means of a pollen brush on the abdomen gastrilegous bees compare podilegous … Useful english dictionary
podilegous — pəˈdiləgəs adjective Etymology: pod + i + Greek legein to gather + English ous more at legend : gathering pollen by means of a pollen brush on the legs podilegous bees compare gastrilegous … Useful english dictionary
kneebrush — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a tuft or brush of hair on the knees of some antelopes and other animals 2. : pollen brush … Useful english dictionary
scopa — scopate /skoh payt/, adj. /skoh peuh/, n., pl. scopae / pee/, scopas. See pollen brush. [1795 1805; < L scopae (pl., sing. scopa rare) twigs, shoots] * * * … Universalium
sarothrum — səˈräthrəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sarōtron broom, from saroun to sweep clean, from saron broom : the pollen brush of a bee … Useful english dictionary
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