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Definition of "leaf-cutter" [leaf-cutter]

  • Any insect that cuts pieces from leaves. (noun)

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Use "leaf-cutter" in a sentence
  • "Entire ships had been spirited out of the water and broken up, while gangs were busy stripping apart any intact military vehicle they could find, like hordes of busy leaf-cutter ants."
  • "Measuring an inch or so long, the leaf-cutter queen lies at the heart of her sprawling subterranean empire."
  • "The achievements of colonies of leaf-cutter ants have been hailed as “one of the major breakthroughs in animal evolution” by Edward Wilson at Harvard University."