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Pollinator

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beenoun	A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
pollinisernoun	Alternative form of pollenizer. [A plant that provides pollen.]
pollenizernoun	A plant that provides pollen.
pollenisernoun	Alternative form of pollenizer. [A plant that provides pollen.]
pollinationnoun	(botany) The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc.
pollenizationnoun	pollination
pollen parentnoun	(botany) The plant that contributes male reproductive material, the pollen.
palynivorenoun	(zoology) Any organism that feeds on pollen; a pollinivore.
entomophily	(botany) pollination by insects
entomophilenoun	A person who likes insects.
polylegenoun	An insect that collects pollen from the flowers of a variety of unrelated plants.
pollennoun	A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.
self pollinationnoun	(botany) the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a plant of the same species
pollinariumnoun	(botany) The structure in an orchid flower which becomes attached to an insect during pollination. Includes the pollinia, caudicle, and viscidium.
apiphilynoun	(botany) pollination by bees
anemophily	(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
zoophilynoun	pollination by animals
host plantnoun	(biology) A plant that supplies food resources and substrate for certain insects or other fauna.
melittophilynoun	pollination by bees
pseudocopulationnoun	(biology) The process by which an insect (such as a bee) attempts to mate with a flower (such as an orchid) that mimics a female insect, and in doing so pollinates the plant.