corbículas carregadas

English translation: loaded corbiculae/ loaded pollen basket

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Portuguese term or phrase: corbículas carregadas
English translation:loaded corbiculae/ loaded pollen basket
Entered by: Christina Paiva

06:58 Apr 10, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Portuguese term or phrase: corbículas carregadas
As maiores quantidades de pólen foram encontradas na região ventral do tórax e primeiro par de pernas (sendo 05 destes com corbículas carregadas).
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 10:48
loaded corbiculae/ loaded pollen basket
Explanation:
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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Christina Paiva
Brazil
Local time: 10:48
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Summary of answers provided
5loaded corbiculae/ loaded pollen basket
Christina Paiva
4loaded pockets/ loaded pouches
telefpro
4loaded pollen sacs
liz askew


  

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loaded pockets/ loaded pouches


Explanation:
pockets loaded or pouches with pollen

telefpro
Local time: 19:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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loaded corbiculae/ loaded pollen basket


Explanation:
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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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-04-10 09:00:31 GMT)
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plural: corbiculae

Christina Paiva
Brazil
Local time: 10:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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loaded pollen sacs


Explanation:
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...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
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