leaf-cutting bee
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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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Origin of leaf-cutting bee
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby leaf-cutting bee
leaf-climber, leaf coral, leafcutter ant, leafcutter bee, leaf-cutting ant, leaf-cutting bee, leafed, leaf fat, leaf-footed bug, leaf gap, leafhopper
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