noun
entomophily; insect pollination
Technical term in botany for pollination mediated by insects. Often used in compounds like 虫媒花 (insect-pollinated flower).
虫媒は、植物が昆虫を利用して受粉する仕組みです。
Entomophily is a mechanism by which plants use insects for pollination.
この花は虫媒花で、ハチやチョウが花粉を運びます。
This flower is insect-pollinated; bees and butterflies carry its pollen.