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.
Origin of leaf-cutting ant
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby leaf-cutting ant
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