pollinator

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tor ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-tər 

: one that pollinates: such as

a

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

b

: pollenizer sense 1

Examples of pollinator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If there are no pollinators, there will be no food. —Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025

More than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of extinction, the research found. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025

Butterflies are important pollinators, helping plants reproduce, maintaining biodiversity and supporting ecosystems — including food sources for wildlife and humans. —Jessica Boehm, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025

And Climate Resilience addressed the fact that forests are vital to food security, yet deforestation—driven by agriculture, mining, and logging—threatens global food production by degrading soil, disrupting rainfall, and endangering pollinators. —Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pollinator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

pollinator

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tor ˈpäl-ə-ˌnāt-ər 

: something (as an insect) that pollinates flowers