Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corbicula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: cor-bic-u-la
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.

noun

plural of corbiculum

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

corbiculae (plural)

Derived Forms

corbicular

Synonyms

corbiculum pollen basket

Rhymes With

curricula diverticula auricula acicula cuticula cubicula silicula spicula reticula vesicula clavicula

Questions

What does corbicula mean?: A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.
Where does corbicula come from?: A learned borrowing from Latin corbicula, diminutive of corbis, a basket. Doublet of corbeil.

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