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leaf-cutting ant

[ leef-kuht-ing ]

noun

  1. any of several tropical American ants of the genus Atta that cut and chew bits of leaves and flowers into a mash that they use to cultivate a fungus garden.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of leaf-cutting ant1

First recorded in 1870–75

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Example Sentences

Perhaps the most interesting form of animal life to be found on the Isthmus is the leaf-cutting ant.

A new myrmecophile from the mushroom gardens of the Texas leaf-cutting ant.

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