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corbicula

cor·bic·u·la
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-bik-yuh-luh]
    • /kɔrˈbɪk yə lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-bik-yuh-luh]
    • /kɔrˈbɪk yə lə/

Definitions of corbicula word

  • noun plural corbicula pollen basket. 1
  • noun corbicula A bee's pollen basket, located on the tibia. 0

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Origin of corbicula

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < New Latin, little basket; see corbeil

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Parts of speech for Corbicula

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

corbicula popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

corbicula usage trend in Literature

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