
scopa (biology)

oru paraannabhojiyallaatha theneechayude shareerathil koombola vahikkunna upakaranamaayi maarunna niravadhi vyathyastha parishkkaranangalil onnaanu scopa (bahuvachanam scopa; "choolam" ennathinte laattin). mikka inam theneechakalilum, scopa ennathu pinkaalile neelamullathum palappozhum shaakhakalullathum romangalude (allengil sette) idathoornna pindamaanu. pinkaalukalil kaanappedumbol, parishkaricha romangal kuranjathu kaalil aanenkilum chila theneechakalkku thudayilum/allengil trochaanttarilum parishkaricha romangalundu. chila theneechakalkku, kaalile romangalkk purame, ponnatthadi gathaagathathilum upayogikkunna vayarinte ventral uparithalathil niravadhi parishkaricha romangalundu; theneechakalude oru kudumbamaaya megachilidaic parishkkaricha kaalile romangal illa, pakshe adivayattinte adibhaagathu vipulamaaya scopayundu (foto kaanuka). 
thaine theneechakalkkum theneechakalkkum scopayekkaal valare vikasithamaaya gadanayunda corbicula allengil koombola kotta. vividha inam theneechakalkku sasyangalil ninnu koombolam, pushpa ennakal allengil mattu rasavasthukkal shekharikkunna mattu tharam parishkaricha romangalundu; atharam romangal mukham, vaaya bhagangal allengil munbhagam allengil madhyakaalukal ennivayil undakam, ennaal atharam romangale scopa ennu vilikkunnilla. scopa" enna padam koombolayude gathaagathathinu anuyojyamaaya romangalil parimithappedutthiyirikku. 
chila inam theneechakal vilayil aantharikamaayi koombola kondupookunnu, avaykku scopa illa, athupole thanne swantham koombola shekharikkaatha cleptoparasitic theneechakalum.

