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leafcutter bee

leafcutter bee is the alternative spelling of leaf-cutter bee.

Meaning of leaf-cutter bee

Noun

leaf-cutter bee (plural leaf-cutter bees)

  1. A bee of the family Megachilidae that cuts fragments from leaves and uses them to build its nest.
    Synonyms:
    jelly-jelly bee, leaf-cutting bee

Forms of leafcutter bee

pluralleafcutter bees

Questions about leafcutter bee

What is leafcutter bee the alternative spelling of?
Leafcutter bee is the alternative spelling of leaf-cutter bee.

Words near leafcutter bee in the dictionary

  1. leafcup
  2. leafcups
  3. leafcutter
  4. leafcutter ant
  5. leafcutter ants
  6. leafcutter bee
  7. leafcutter bees
  8. leafcutters
  9. leafcutting
  10. leafdom
  11. leafeater

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