leaf-cutter ant

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of the 41 species of ants in the genera Atta and Acromyrmex, that cut fragments from leaves and takes them to its colony's nest.

Equivalents

Españolbachaco bibijagua chancharrachicatana coquí hormiga arriera hormiga cortadora hormiga culona mochomo nucú tujo zompopa zompopo

Françaisfourmi coupe-feuille

DeutschBlattschneiderameise

10 more languages

Bosanskiantik

Suomilehdenleikkaajamuurahainen

Hrvatskiantik

日本語葉切蟻

한국어가위개미

Kurdîantîk

Portuguêsformiga cortadeira

Русскиймураве́й-листоре́з

Српскиantik

Tagalogantik

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

leaf-cutter bee leaf-cutting ant leaf-cutting bee leaf-fall leaf-footed bug leaf-green

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