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# pollinator

noun (a pollinator, pollinators)

«pollinator» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pollinator is an animal, usually an insect like a bee, butterfly or moth, that carries pollen from one flower to another so the plant can make seeds and fruit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#m1)
2. Some birds (like hummingbirds), bats and even the wind can act as pollinators. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on plants and life cycles, pollinators are vital: without them, many fruits and vegetables would not grow. In environment lessons, pollinators like bees are in danger from loss of wildflowers and pesticides, so schools plant bee-friendly gardens. Phrases: «pollinator garden», «important pollinators», «attract pollinators».

### Examples

- Bees are the best-known pollinators. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#x1)
- Hummingbirds are pollinators in the Americas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#x2)
- We planted lavender to attract pollinators. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#x3)
- Without pollinators, there would be far fewer apples. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#x4)
- Moths are night-time pollinators. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#x5)
- Pesticides can harm pollinators. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#x6)
- Our school made a pollinator garden by the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/#x7)

### Note

Countable noun. Related: pollen (the yellow powder), pollinate (verb), pollination (the process). The wind is sometimes called a pollinator, but usually the word means animals.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pollinator» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pollinator/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pollinator» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pollinator.html) on Mova free.