noun · neutral
pollinator
UK/ˈpɒlɪneɪtə/US/ˈpɑːlɪneɪtər/POL·li·na·tor
An animal, especially an insect or bird, that transfers pollen from one flower to another, enabling plants to reproduce.
Examples
“Bees are the most important pollinators for many crops.”
“Loss of pollinators can reduce crop yields and biodiversity.”
“Farmers encourage wild pollinators by planting hedgerows.”
Band 8 sentence
“Protecting a diversity of pollinators, not just honeybees, is essential for resilient food systems and healthy ecosystems.”
Collocations
- decline in pollinators
- natural pollinators
- pollinator species
Word family
Common mistakes
pollination are declining→pollinators are declining
many bees only→many pollinators
Say it for a higher band
5bee→6insect that pollinates→7+pollinator
Synonyms
bee (in context)
Easily confused
pollination
“Successful pollination depends on a healthy population of insects.”
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