Kneebrush

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kneebrush \Knee"brush`\ (n[=e]"br[u^]sh`), n.
     1. (Zool.) A tuft or brush of hair on the knees of some
        species of antelopes and other animals; -- chiefly used in
        the plural.
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     2. (Zool.) A thick mass or collection of hairs on the legs of
        bees, by aid of which they carry the collected pollen to
        the hive or nest; -- usually in the plural.
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