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leafcutter ant
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leafcutter ant [ˈliːfˌkʌtə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various South American ants of the genus Atta that cut pieces of leaves and use them as fertilizer for the fungus on which they feed
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