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leaf-cutting ant
[ leef-kuht-ing ]
noun
- 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
The discovery was serendipitous, says Currie, of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who has been studying leaf-cutting ants for more than 20 years.
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Still, he’s intrigued, and plans to investigate similar coatings he’s seen on other leaf-cutting ants.
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Perhaps the most interesting form of animal life to be found on the Isthmus is the leaf-cutting ant.
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A new myrmecophile from the mushroom gardens of the Texas leaf-cutting ant.
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