English Explanatory Dictionary

leaf-cutter bee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A bee of the family Megachilidae that cuts fragments from leaves and uses them to build its nest.

Word forms

leaf-cutter bee leaf-cutter bees leafcutter bee

Synonyms

jelly-jelly bee leaf-cutting bee

Related words

carder bee cuckoo-bumblebee leaf-cutter ant

Derived words

alfalfa leafcutter bee

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