DEFINITIONS

leaf-cutting bee

noun

any of the bees of the family Megachilidae that cut circular pieces from leaves or flowers to line their nests.

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Words nearby leaf-cutting bee

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

Origin of leaf-cutting bee

First recorded in 1795–1805
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