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
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How To Identify Carpenter Bees Carpenter bees (Xylocopa virginica) actually are fascinating native pollinators.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Leaving perennials standing through the winter instead of cutting them back retains nesting material and natural hiding places for overwintering birds and pollinators.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Create a pollinator patch by clearing an area of any weeds and debris and scattering native wildflower seeds, which will pop up in spring.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Flowers now bloom weeks before pollinators stir; fruit withers before migrating birds can reach it.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Leaving perennials standing through the winter instead of cutting them back retains nesting material and natural hiding places for overwintering birds and pollinators.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Create a pollinator patch by clearing an area of any weeds and debris and scattering native wildflower seeds, which will pop up in spring.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Flowers now bloom weeks before pollinators stir; fruit withers before migrating birds can reach it.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pollinator
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“Pollinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinator. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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pollinator
noun
pol·li·na·tor
ˈpäl-ə-ˌnāt-ər
: something (as an insect) that pollinates flowers
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