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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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Nearby words

  1. leaf through,
  2. leaf trace,
  3. leaf warbler,
  4. leaf-climber,
  5. leaf-cutting ant,
  6. leaf-footed bug,
  7. leaf-hopper,
  8. leaf-lard,
  9. leaf-nosed bat,
  10. leafage

Origin of leaf-cutting bee

First recorded in 1795–1805
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