LEAF-CUTTING BEE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest

Synonyms:

leaf-cutter; leaf-cutter bee; leaf-cutting bee

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("leaf-cutting bee" is a kind of...):

bee (any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species)

Holonyms ("leaf-cutting bee" is a member of...):

genus Megachile; Megachile (type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees)

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