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Meaning of "corbicula" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORBICULA

From Late Latin, diminutive of Latin corbis basket.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CORBICULA

corbicula  [kɔːˈbɪkjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORBICULA

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determiner
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Corbicula is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CORBICULA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

corbicula

Corbicula

Corbicula is a genus of freshwater and brackish water clams, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Corbiculidae, the basket clams. The genus name is the New Latin diminutive of Latin corbis, a basket, referring to the shape and ribs of the shell. The genus Corbicula includes sixteen species described to date. The best known species is Corbicula fluminea, an invasive species in many areas of the world.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORBICULA


articular
ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə
auricula
ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə
auricular
ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə
Canicula
kəˈnɪkjʊlə
cubicula
kjuːˈbɪkjʊlə
curricular
kəˈrɪkjʊlə
diverticular
ˌdaɪvəˈtɪkjʊlə
extracurricular
ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə
follicular
fɒˈlɪkjʊlə
lenticular
lɛnˈtɪkjʊlə
matricula
məˈtrɪkjʊlə
navicular
nəˈvɪkjʊlə
orbicular
ɔːˈbɪkjʊlə
particular
pəˈtɪkjʊlə
perpendicular
ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjʊlə
scrobicular
skrəʊˈbɪkjʊlə
suborbicular
ˌsʌbɔːˈbɪkjʊlə
testicular
tɛsˈtɪkjʊlə
vehicular
vɪˈhɪkjʊlə
ventricular
vɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORBICULA

corban
corbeau
corbeil
corbeille
corbel
corbel out
corbel step
corbeling
corbelled
corbelling
Corbett
corbiculae
corbiculate
corbie
corbie gable
corbie-step
corbina

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORBICULA

acicula
bacula
cicatricula
curricula
cuticula
diverticula
Dracula
febricula
fecula
inocula
lodicula
macula
navicula
reticula
silicula
specula
spicula
vesicula
vincula
Vulpecula

Synonyms and antonyms of corbicula in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corbicula» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORBICULA

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The translations of corbicula from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corbicula» in English.

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1,325 millions of speakers

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570 millions of speakers

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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corbicula
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Corbicula
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corbicula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

corbicula
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corbicula
220 millions of speakers

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Corbicula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Corbicula
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シジミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가막 조개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corbicula
85 millions of speakers
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corbicula
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

corbicula
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्बिक्युला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

corbicula
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corbicula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

corbicula
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Corbicula
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corbicula
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Corbicula
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Corbicula
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

corbicula
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corbicula

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORBICULA»

The term «corbicula» is normally little used and occupies the 120.330 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORBICULA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «corbicula» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «corbicula» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corbicula

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORBICULA»

Discover the use of corbicula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corbicula and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bees of the World
Metasoma with integument either smooth or distinctly punctate, but //tessellate and impunctate (as in Andrena s. str. and some species of Euandrena) , then appressed tergal hair bands lacking and/or propodeal corbicula without coarse hairs ...
Charles Duncan Michener, 2000
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Fossil Non-Marine Mollusca of North America
Florida............................................................Pliocene Corbicula annosa (Conrad). ... Colorado...........................................Upper Cretaceous *Corbicula cardiniaeformis White. ... Eocene Corbicula cytheriformis (Meek and Hayden). New Mexico to ...
Junius Henderson, 1935
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North American Freshwater Mussels: Natural History, Ecology, ...
Dense Corbicula populations can remove a substantial percentage of suspended material from the water (Cohen et al. 1984; Lauritsen 1986; Leff et al. 1990), in some cases resulting in major ecosystem changes (Phelps 1994), and filtration ...
Wendell R. Haag, 2012
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The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems: ...
Biol Bull 199: 116-125 Beaver JR Crisman TL Brock RJ 1991 Grazing effects of an exotic bivalve (Corbicula fluminea) on hypereutrophic lake water. Lakes Reserve: Res Manage 7: 45-51 Belanger SE Farris JL Cherry DS Cairns J 1985 ...
Richard F. Dame, Sergej Olenin, 2006
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Freshwater Mussels of Texas
OTHER BIVALVE MOLLUSK FAMILIES FOUND IN FRESH WATERS Family: Corbiculidae ASIAN CLAM Corfaicula sp(p). Asian clam, Corbicula sp(p).: Top left Lake Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, July 1992; 34 mm shell length; TPWD.
Robert G. Howells, 1996
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Papers on Mollusca
1 Corbicula, MEGERLE. 2 1- Corbicula convexa, Desh. 3 2. Corbicula paranensis, Desh. 3 3. Corbicula obsoleta, Desh. 4 4- Corbicula rotunda, Prime. 4 5. Corbicula limosa, Des/. 5 6. Corbicula cuneata, Desh. 6 7- Corbicula brasiliana, Dash.
Temple Prime, 1857
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U.S. Geological Survey Water-supply Paper
Effect of Invertebrates on Phytoplankton Clam Distribution The Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, was first observed in the fresh, tidal Potomac River in 1977 ( Dresler and Cory, 1980). The average density at Rosier Bluff was 1.2 clams nr2 ( fig.
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Monograph of American Corbiculadae (recent and Fossil): ...
1 Corbicula, Megenle. 2 1. Corbicula convexa, Desh. 3 2. Corbicula paranensis, Desh. 3 3. Corbicula obsoleta, Desh. 4 4. Corbicula rotunda, Prime. 4 5. Corbicula llmosa, Desh. 5 6. Corbicula cuneata, Desh. 6 7. Corbicula braslliana, Desh.
Temple Prime, 1865
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections
Corbicula 2. Corbicula 3. Corbicula 4. Corbicula 5. Corbicula 6. Corbicula 7. Corbicula 8. Corbicula 9. Corbicula 10. Corbicula 11. Corbicula 12. Corbicula 13. Corbicula Corbicula, Hboerle. 2 convexa, Desh. paranenals, Desh. obaoleta, Desh.
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Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater ...
invasive freshwater genus Corbicula[245,347], and in those genera, polyploidy is associated with asexuality. Corbicula in North America is androgenetic (offspring are clones of their fathers) and triploid[245]. In these freshwater lineages, the ...
James H. Thorp, Alan P. Covich, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORBICULA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corbicula is used in the context of the following news items.
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Green Sturgeon: The Bay Delta's Disappearing Prehistoric Sea …
Corbicula, as mentioned in this article on the invasive clams taking over the Bay Delta, is part of the reason for a massive collapse in the Bay ... «KCET, Jul 15»
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The Tiny Clams That Ate the Bay Delta
The Amur River clam (Corbula amurensis) and Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) have essentially split the Bay Delta between them, and ... «KCET, Jul 15»
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Biology student wins award for mussel research
Caitlin Wilhelm and Barnhart presented their research “A comparison of filter feeding and deposit feeding in the invasive Asian Clam, Corbicula ... «Missouri State News, May 15»
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Over Eksploitasi, Penggunaan Keramba Jaring Apung Perlu Distop …
... dan Remis Toba (Corbicula tobae) yang keberadaannya hampir punah. Ikan Batak yang terancam punah disinyalir disebabkan oleh siltasi, ... «Metro TV News, Mar 15»
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Angling: Invasion of Asian clam a threat to fisheries and native species
Following the findings of a survey into the population of Asian clam (corbicula fluminea) at Lanesborough, Co Longford, and the surrounding ... «Irish Times, Oct 14»
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Fort Meadow Reservoir drawdown under way
Asian clam control – The past drawdowns seem to be having an impact on the Asian Clam (corbicula fluminea) population introduced a while ... «Community Advocate, Oct 14»
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Call for action over Lough Ree Asian Clam infestation
Inland Fisheries Ireland confirmed that the shellfish (Corbicula fluminea) are spawning at an alarming rate in a stretch of hot water being ... «RTE.ie, Oct 14»
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Sally sees seashells by the SRP shore
We've got our own — corbicula fluminea. As you no doubt recall from your high-school biology days, that is a type of Asiatic clam that happens ... «azcentral.com, Oct 14»
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Research shows value of clams, mussels in cleaning dirty water
Co-authors of the study, "Uptake of Contaminants of Emerging Concern by the Bivalves Anodonta californiensis and Corbicula fluminea," are ... «Phys.Org, Aug 14»
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The redear sunfish: nature's perfect nutcracker
“Where you have corbicula, you have spectacular shellcrackers,” said Scott Van Horn, a former N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist. «North Carolina Sportsman, May 14»

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