‖ corbula Zool.
(ˈkɔːbjuːlə)
[L., dim. of corbis basket.]
1. A common receptacle in which groups of gonangia are inclosed, in some of the Cœlenterata.
| 1861 J. R. Greene Man. Anim. Kingd., Cœlent. 95 A basket-like receptacle, or ‘corbula’, within which the reproductive bodies are lodged. |
2. (With capital C.) A genus of bivalve molluscs living in mud or sand, related to the clam.