gastrilegous

adjective

gas·​tril·​e·​gous

(ˈ)ga¦striləgəs

: gathering pollen by means of a pollen brush on the abdomen

gastrilegous bees

compare podilegous

Word History

Etymology

gastr- + Latin legere to gather + English -ous

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