leafcutter bee

A form of leaf-cutter bee — A bee of the family Megachilidae that cuts fragments from leaves and uses them to build its nest.

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Meanings

nounleafcutter bee (plural leafcutter bees)

plural leafcutter bees

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of leaf-cutter bee.
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leafcutter bee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafcutter%20bee

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“leafcutter bee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafcutter%20bee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leafcutter bee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafcutter%20bee.

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