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leaf-cutting ant

[ leef-kuht-ing ]
/ ˈlifˌkʌt ɪŋ /

noun

any of several tropical American ants of the genus Atta that cut and chew bits of leaves and flowers into a mash that they use to cultivate a fungus garden.

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Nearby words

leaf spring, leaf through, leaf trace, leaf warbler, leaf-climber, leaf-cutting ant, leaf-cutting bee, leaf-footed bug, leaf-hopper, leaf-lard, leaf-nosed bat

Origin of leaf-cutting ant

First recorded in 1870–75
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019