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    LEAF-CUTTER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

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

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

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

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

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

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