pollinator

noun

pol·li·na·tor ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-tər

: one that pollinates: such as

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

: pollenizer sense 1

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Plants flower from late fall to early winter, providing a nectar source to pollinators when little else is blooming. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 Georgia and South Carolina are fending off the invasion of the yellow-legged hornet, a smaller relative of the giant hornet that also makes quick work of local pollinators. —

Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 In other words, the carnivorous Ethiopian wolf may also be a pollinator. —

Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 Each year, pollinators such as birds, insects, and small mammals visit the plants to drink from their large amounts of nectar. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pollinator