word
Pollinators
POL-ih-nay-terz
/ˈpɒlɪneɪtərz/Listen
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pollinators
Dictionary meaning
Organisms that transfer pollen between flowers enabling plant reproduction — bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats, and wind; one-third of all food production depends on pollinators; bee populations declining due to pesticides, habitat loss, and varroa mite; the value of pollination services to global agriculture is estimated at $577 billion annually
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