leaf-cutter ant

noun

leaf-cutter ant

noun
1

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.

Derived terms
Texas leafcutter ant
Related terms
leaf-cutter bee, Atta, Acromyrmex

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