pollinator

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/ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

the agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect

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Meanings

nounpollinator (plural pollinators)

plural pollinators

  1. biologythe agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect
  2. the plant that is the source of pollen for cross-pollination

Origin

Translations

Catalan pol·linitzador
  • pol·linitzadoragent
Czech opylovač
  • opylovačagent
Dutch bestuiver
  • bestuiveragent
Finnish pölyttäjä, pölyttäjä
  • pölyttäjäagent
  • pölyttäjäsource of pollen
French pollinisateur
  • pollinisateuragent
German Bestäuber
  • Bestäuberagent
Greek επικονιαστής
  • επικονιαστής (epikoniastís)agent
Italian impollinatore
  • impollinatoreagent
Polish zapylacz
  • zapylaczagent
Portuguese polinizador
  • polinizadoragent
Spanish polinizador
  • polinizadoragent
Cite this entry
APA

pollinator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollinator

MLA

“pollinator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollinator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pollinator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollinator.

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