Leaf-cutting ant


[leef-kuht-ing] /ˈlifˌkʌt ɪŋ/

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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