This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
pollinator \ ˈpɑləˌneɪtər \ noun
: an insect that carries pollen (fertilizing spores) from one flower to another
The word pollinator has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on May 17 in "What's That Buzz? It's Probably a Bee Hotel" by James Barron:
They are "bee hotels" intended to attract an at-risk population -- smallish native bees that do not always find habitats in urban areas. The bee hotel installations will serve as stopovers between green spaces.
... Bees need the assistance that bee hotels can provide because there is concern about declines in bee populations. A three-year study of pollinators in New York State, conducted by Cornell University experts and released in 2022, found that up to 24 percent of pollinator bees are at risk. An additional 11 percent may have been wiped out, the study said.
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