scopa
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A brush of hairs on some bees used to carry pollen
- noun
- Specialized
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scopa
- Without a well-developed scopa, some bees cannot efficiently transport pollen.
Examples
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Many species of bees have a scopa on their hind legs.
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Scientists observed pollen grains sticking to the scopa of the insect.
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The bee used its scopa to collect pollen from the flower.
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The bee uses its scopa to collect pollen.
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The bee used its scopa to collect pollen from the flower.
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Scientists observed pollen grains sticking to the scopa of the insect.
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Without a well-developed scopa, some bees cannot efficiently transport pollen.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scopa comes from the Italian word scopa 'broom'. The brush of hairs on some bees looks like a tiny broom that they use to carry pollen, so the name fits.
