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
Examples of pollinator in a Sentence
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Colonies of honey bees — crucial pollinators for a wide variety of plants and cash crops — are at risk of collapse because of climate change, a recent study by scientists at Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture found.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Proceeds support school gardens, local scholarships and community projects, such as the new bee mural at the water district, painted by artist Matt Willey as part of his the Good of the Hive initiative to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The first step in controlling bad insects without hurting pollinators is to use a dormant spray before the pollinators start working.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2024
On the other hand, some cultivars were noticeably snubbed by pollinators.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Plants reach 20 inches tall and produce abundant flowers throughout the summer, drawing all kinds of pollinators.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2024
Its white or pink frothy flowers appear in late spring, enticing pollinators.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
The spike in this warm spell has been somewhat subdued, perhaps because the earliest pollinators have already dropped much of their pollen.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Without orchids—and their complex relationships with fungi and pollinators—entire ecosystems could collapse.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Proceeds support school gardens, local scholarships and community projects, such as the new bee mural at the water district, painted by artist Matt Willey as part of his the Good of the Hive initiative to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The first step in controlling bad insects without hurting pollinators is to use a dormant spray before the pollinators start working.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2024
On the other hand, some cultivars were noticeably snubbed by pollinators.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Plants reach 20 inches tall and produce abundant flowers throughout the summer, drawing all kinds of pollinators.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2024
Its white or pink frothy flowers appear in late spring, enticing pollinators.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
The spike in this warm spell has been somewhat subdued, perhaps because the earliest pollinators have already dropped much of their pollen.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Without orchids—and their complex relationships with fungi and pollinators—entire ecosystems could collapse.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
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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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