Dispergator

/dɪsˈpɜːrɡeɪtər/ noun

Definition

An agent or force that scatters or disperses things widely.

Etymology

From dispergate with the agent suffix -or (or -er), designating something that performs the action of dispersing, similar to how elevator comes from elevate.

Kelly Says

Wind is a natural dispergator of seeds, and some plants have evolved specifically to be dispersed by it—but also, humans are now major dispergators of invasive species through international trade, accidentally reshaping global ecosystems.

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