pollinator

🇬🇧 UK/'pɒlɪneɪtə/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

An animal or insect, such as a bee, that carries pollen from one flower to another.

传粉者;传粉媒介(如蜜蜂等)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
pollinother
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atsuffix
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orone who does, agent
=pollinator

Common Collocations

  • 1.native pollinator本地传粉者
  • 2.pollinator decline传粉者数量减少
  • 3.pollinator habitat传粉者栖息地
  • 4.key pollinator关键传粉媒介

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Bees are the most important pollinators for many agricultural crops.

  • 2.

    Conservation efforts are focusing on protecting native pollinator populations.

  • 3.

    Butterflies and moths also serve as pollinators for a variety of wildflowers.

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