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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Showy red flowers that attract pollinators appear atop the foliage in summer and fall.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
They will be buried together in their garden at home, among the kumquat tree and blueberry bushes, the white azaleas and roses, and the pollinator plants.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Goldenrod, in particular, keeps trees from taking root and reduces populations of wild pollinators and birds, the scientists wrote.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 2 Jan. 2025
The scent of rotting flesh attracts pollinators, like beetles and flies, that lay their eggs in dead animals.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
They will be buried together in their garden at home, among the kumquat tree and blueberry bushes, the white azaleas and roses, and the pollinator plants.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Goldenrod, in particular, keeps trees from taking root and reduces populations of wild pollinators and birds, the scientists wrote.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 2 Jan. 2025
The scent of rotting flesh attracts pollinators, like beetles and flies, that lay their eggs in dead animals.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Pollinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinator. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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