definitions

leafcutter bee

noun

any of various solitary bees of the genus Megachile that nest in soil or rotten wood, constructing the cells in which they lay their eggs from pieces of leaf

RELATED CONTENT

What Does The “Bee” In Spelling Bee Mean Exactly?By the late eighteenth century, bee had become commonly referred to the joining of neighbors to work on a single activity to help a neighbor in need
READ MORE
What’s The Buzz About Spelling Bees?Why is it called a "bee"? We cover that plus a short history of national spelling champions and their winning words, all the way back to the first Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1925.
READ MORE

Nearby words

leaf-lard, leaf-nosed bat, leafage, leafbird, leafcutter ant, leafcutter bee, leafed, leafhopper, leaflet, leafleteer, leafstalk
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012