leaf-cutter bee vs leaf-cutter

leaf-cutter bee and leaf-cutter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leaf-cutter bee	Yes	No	No	No
leaf-cutter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leaf-cutter bee and leaf-cutter are synonyms defined as:

leaf-cutter bee and leaf-cutter: bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest

Other synonyms of leaf-cutter bee include leaf-cutting bee.

leaf-cutter bee (noun)	leaf-cutter (noun)
bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest	bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest