pollinator

pol·li·nate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-uh-neyt]
- /ˈpɒl əˌneɪt/
- /ˈpɒlɪneɪtər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-uh-neyt]
- /ˈpɒl əˌneɪt/

Definitions of pollinator word

verb with object pollinator to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower). 1
countable noun pollinator A pollinator is something which pollinates plants, especially a type of insect. 0

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Origin of pollinator

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; < New Latin pollin- (stem of pollen) pollen + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Pollinator

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Pollinator

pollinator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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