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pollinator

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

the agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: bee, butterfly

2

noun

Meaning 2

the plant that is the source of pollen for cross-pollination

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insect

History

Etymology

From pollinate + -or.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: pollener — agent
  • Catalan: pol·linitzador — agent
  • Czech: opylovač — agent
  • Dutch: bestuiver — agent
  • Finnish: pölyttäjä — agent
  • French: pollinisateur — agent
  • Galician: polinizador — agent
  • Georgian: დამამტვერიანებელი (damamṭverianebeli) — agent
  • Georgian: პოლინატორი (ṗolinaṭori) — agent
  • German: Bestäuber — agent
  • Greek: επικονιαστής (epikoniastís) — agent
  • Italian: impollinatore — agent
  • Northern Kurdish: perîner — agent
  • Polish: zapylacz — agent
  • Portuguese: polinizador — agent
  • Spanish: polinizador — agent
  • Finnish: pölyttäjä — source of pollen