Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

corbículas carregadas

English translation:

loaded corbiculae/ loaded pollen basket

Added to glossary by Christina Paiva
Apr 10, 2012 06:58
12 yrs ago
Portuguese term

corbículas carregadas

Portuguese to English Other Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
As maiores quantidades de pólen foram encontradas na região ventral do tórax e primeiro par de pernas (sendo 05 destes com corbículas carregadas).
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Apr 25, 2012 19:41: Christina Paiva Created KOG entry

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loaded corbiculae/ loaded pollen basket

Pollen basket
(of bees) a smooth area on the hind tibia of each leg fringed with long hairs and serving to transport pollen.
Also called corbicula. (Random House)


Corbícula
estrutura constituída por uma franja de longos pelos curvos, na superfície externa da tíbia posterior das abelhas, que serve como coletor de pólen (Houaiss)


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plural: corbiculae
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loaded pockets/ loaded pouches

pockets loaded or pouches with pollen
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loaded pollen sacs

What is bee pollen?
www.beesalive.com/what-is-bee-pollen.html
Honeybees, bumblebees, and stingless and orchid bees have corbicula, commonly referred to as 'pollen baskets' or 'pollen sacs'. These are located on the hind ...

"sacs" for British English

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http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pollen sacs&hl=en&client=fi...
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