leafcutter ant

A form of leaf-cutter ant — Any of the 41 species of ants in the genera Atta and Acromyrmex, that cut fragments from leaves and takes them to its colony's nest.

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Meanings

nounleafcutter ant (plural leafcutter ants)

plural leafcutter ants

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of leaf-cutter ant.
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