entomophily; insect pollination
Technical term in botany for pollination mediated by insects. Often used in compounds like 虫媒花 (insect-pollinated flower).
Entomophily is a mechanism by which plants use insects for pollination.
This flower is insect-pollinated; bees and butterflies carry its pollen.
entomophilous flower; insect-pollinated flower
Compound of 虫 (insect) and 媒 (mediation, intermediary). The term is a direct calque from Western botanical terminology.