leaf-cutter

noun

Any insect that cuts pieces from leaves.

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leaf-cutting beeleaf-cutter bee
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Meanings

nounleaf-cutter (plural leaf-cutters)

plural leaf-cutters · alternative leaf cutter · alternative leafcutter

  1. Any insect that cuts pieces from leaves.
  2. A plantcutter.
  3. A tool for trimming leaves from plants.
  4. A person employed to collect leaves from wild growing trees and shrubs for use in zoos, animal hospitals, etc.
  5. A pastry mould in the shape of a leaf or leaves.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest

Similar
leaf-cutting beeleaf-cutter bee
Broader
bee
Also see
leaf-cutter beeleaf-cutting bee

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

leaf-cutter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf-cutter

MLA

“leaf-cutter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf-cutter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaf-cutter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf-cutter.

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