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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012