pollen brush
noun
the mass of stiff hairs on the legs or abdomen of an insect, for collecting pollen.
Also called
scopa.
Origin of pollen brush
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby pollen brush
polled,
pollee,
pollen,
pollen analysis,
pollen basket,
pollen brush,
pollen count,
pollen grain,
pollen mother cell,
pollen sac,
pollen tube
Example sentences from the Web for pollen brush
This species resembles the M. ornata; but when viewed beneath, the different colour of the pollen-brush at once separates them.