Leaf-cutter

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  leaf cutter \leaf cutter\, leaf-cutter \leaf-cutter\n. (Zool.)
     Any one of various species of wild bees of the genus
     {Megachile}, which cut rounded pieces from the edges of
     leaves, or the petals of flowers, to be used in the
     construction of their nests, which are made in holes and
     crevices, or in a leaf rolled up for the purpose. Among the


     common American species are {Megachile brevis} and {Megachile
     centuncularis}. Called also {rose-cutting bee}.
  
     Syn: leaf-cutting bee, leaf-cutter bee.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  leaf-cutter
       n : bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line
           its nest [syn: {leaf-cutting bee}, {leaf-cutter bee}]