LEAF-CUTTER


Meaning of LEAF-CUTTER in English

Pronunciation: ' l ē f- ˌ k ə -t ə r

Function: noun

Date: 1870

: any of various chiefly tropical American ants (genus Atta ) that cut and carry off the leaves of plants which they use in culturing fungi for food ― called also leaf-cutting ant

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