pollinator

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tor ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-tər 

: one that pollinates: such as

a

: an agent (such as an insect) that pollinates flowers

b

: pollenizer sense 1

Examples of pollinator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The blooms also attract a flurry of desert pollinators. —Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026

Though wildflowers can pop up in the valley every year, a superbloom is a rare and special treat that attracts different pollinators that may not have visited Death Valley otherwise, such as butterflies, moths, bees and hummingbirds, the national park explained on its website. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Choose good companion plants like marigolds that keep pests away and zinnias, which draw pollinators. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026

Braconid wasps also are efficient pollinators visiting both ornamental and vegetable flowers transferring pollen for fertilization. —Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pollinator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

pollinator

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tor ˈpäl-ə-ˌnāt-ər 

: something (as an insect) that pollinates flowers