Leaf-cutter Ant Definition
lēfkŭtər
noun
Any of several fungus-growing ants of the genera Acromyrmex and Atta that cut pieces of leaves, bring them back to the nest, and use them as the substrate for fungus gardens in which they cultivate fungi for food.
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