Pollinator
[pol-uh-neyt] /ˈpɒl əˌneɪt/
verb (used with object), pollinated, pollinating. Botany.
1.
to convey to the stigma of (a flower).
/ˈpɒlɪˌneɪt/
verb
1.
(transitive) to transfer pollen from the anthers to the stigma of (a flower)
v.
1873, back formation from pollination, or else from pollin-, stem of Latin pollen (see pollen) + -ate (2). Related: Pollinated; pollinating.
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