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leaf-cutter bee

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  • noun A bee of the family Megachilidae that cuts fragments from leaves and uses them to build its nest.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. leaf-cutting bee
  2. mason bee

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. bee

forms (1)

Forms

  1. alfalfa leafcutter bee

cross-references (3)

Cross-references

  1. carder bee
  2. cuckoo bee
  3. leaf-cutter ant

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