Meaning of bursicle | Babel Free
Examples
“These are joined by slender stalks to sticky discs, the viscidia, which are protected from contact⟳ with the air by a membranous pouch called the bursicle. At a touch⟳ from a visiting bee the bursicle ruptures and the insect's head, probing towards the nectar, is bound to touch⟳ one or both viscidia which immediately stick⟳ to it and become⟳ detached from the flower.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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