Definition of scopa in English:

scopa

nounPlural scopae ˈskəʊpəˈskōpə

Zoology

A small brushlike tuft of hairs on some insects, especially that on which pollen collects on the leg of a bee.
Example sentencesExamples
- Both species landed directly on the column but, while one scraped its abdomen against the anthers, the other introduced its glossa into the anther, and then scraped it-with the many adhered pollen grains-against its scopae.
- They collected and stored pseudopollen, which extends the entire length of the disc midline, in their scopae.
- Moreover, the distinctively dense scopae typical for eucerines are conspicuously absent in the fossil.
Synonyms
clump, bunch, knot, cluster, tussock, tuffet

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin scopae (plural) 'twigs, broom'.

Definition of scopa in US English:

scopa

nounˈskōpə

Zoology

A small brushlike tuft of hairs on some insects, especially that on which pollen collects on the leg of a bee.
Example sentencesExamples
- Both species landed directly on the column but, while one scraped its abdomen against the anthers, the other introduced its glossa into the anther, and then scraped it-with the many adhered pollen grains-against its scopae.
- Moreover, the distinctively dense scopae typical for eucerines are conspicuously absent in the fossil.
- They collected and stored pseudopollen, which extends the entire length of the disc midline, in their scopae.
Synonyms
clump, bunch, knot, cluster, tussock, tuffet

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin scopae (plural) ‘twigs, broom’.

单词	scopa
释义	Definition of scopa in English: scopa nounPlural scopae ˈskəʊpəˈskōpə Zoology A small brushlike tuft of hairs on some insects, especially that on which pollen collects on the leg of a bee. Example sentencesExamples Both species landed directly on the column but, while one scraped its abdomen against the anthers, the other introduced its glossa into the anther, and then scraped it-with the many adhered pollen grains-against its scopae. They collected and stored pseudopollen, which extends the entire length of the disc midline, in their scopae. Moreover, the distinctively dense scopae typical for eucerines are conspicuously absent in the fossil. Synonyms clump, bunch, knot, cluster, tussock, tuffet Origin Early 19th century: from Latin scopae (plural) 'twigs, broom'. Definition of scopa in US English: scopa nounˈskōpə Zoology A small brushlike tuft of hairs on some insects, especially that on which pollen collects on the leg of a bee. Example sentencesExamples Both species landed directly on the column but, while one scraped its abdomen against the anthers, the other introduced its glossa into the anther, and then scraped it-with the many adhered pollen grains-against its scopae. Moreover, the distinctively dense scopae typical for eucerines are conspicuously absent in the fossil. They collected and stored pseudopollen, which extends the entire length of the disc midline, in their scopae. Synonyms clump, bunch, knot, cluster, tussock, tuffet Origin Early 19th century: from Latin scopae (plural) ‘twigs, broom’.
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