pollinates
- present tense form of pollinate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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While in orchids the length of the flower tube closely matches the length of the pollinating insect mouthparts, the island wasp has much shorter mouthparts than the bumblebee that pollinates Goodyera henryi on the mainland.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023
The tequila bat feeds on the flowers of the agave—a kind of succulent—and pollinates them.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 11, 2023
For example, the Tegeticula moth species pollinates California’s famed Joshua trees, while the succulent is the only food source for the moth’s offspring.
From Reuters ● Dec. 6, 2022
It self pollinates as it has both male and female flowers and the opening and closing of doors in the palm house is enough passage of air for this to happen.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2021
The Carpathian "D", apparently, pollinates the Crath No. 1 well.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association
