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pollinator

/ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/

pollinator noun: the agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect.

pollinator: the agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect
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Noun

pollinator (plural pollinators)

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

Forms of pollinator

pluralpollinators

Origin of pollinator

From pollinate + -or.

Questions about pollinator

What does pollinator mean?
Pollinator means the agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect.
What part of speech is pollinator?
Pollinator is a noun.
How do you pronounce pollinator?
Pollinator is pronounced /ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of pollinator?
The plural of pollinator is pollinators.

Words near pollinator in the dictionary

  1. pollinated
  2. pollinates
  3. pollinating
  4. pollination
  5. pollinations
  6. pollinator
  7. pollinators
  8. pollinatory
  9. pollinctor
  10. pollinctors
  11. polling

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