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adj. [Gr. gaster, stomach; L. legere, to collect](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)Pertaining to bearing pollen baskets beneath the abdomen.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
gastrilegous — (ˈ)ga|striləgəs adjective Etymology: gastr + Latin legere to gather + English ous more at legend : gathering pollen by means of a pollen brush on the abdomen gastrilegous bees compare podilegous … Useful english dictionary
gastrilegous — gas·tril·e·gous … English syllables
podilegous — pəˈdiləgəs adjective Etymology: pod + i + Greek legein to gather + English ous more at legend : gathering pollen by means of a pollen brush on the legs podilegous bees compare gastrilegous … Useful english dictionary