pollinator
noun/ˈpɑləˌneɪtər/
Frequency rank: #19,444 most common English word
Meaning
An animal or insect that transfers pollen from one flower to another, enabling plants to reproduce.
Example sentence
Farmers plant wildflowers along field edges to attract every pollinator they can, from bees to butterflies.
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