I. kȯ(r)ˈbik(y)ələ noun
( plural corbicu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, little basket — more at corbeil
: pollen basket
II. noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, little basket
: a genus (the type of the family Corbiculidae of the suborder Submytilacea) of small edible mussels native to fresh or brackish waters of eastern Asia but also introduced in parts of California