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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaf-cutter bee

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
leaf--cut-ter bee
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bee of the family Megachilidae that cuts fragments from leaves and uses them to build its nest.

Inflected Forms

leaf-cutter bees (plural) leafcutter bee (alternative)

Phrases

alfalfa leafcutter bee carder bee cuckoo-bumblebee leaf-cutter ant

Frequently Paired Words

carder bee cuckoo-bumblebee leaf-cutter ant

Synonyms

jelly-jelly bee leaf-cutting bee leaf-cutter

Questions

What does leaf-cutter bee mean?
A bee of the family Megachilidae that cuts fragments from leaves and uses them to build its nest.

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