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rose slug

noun

Definition of ROSE SLUG

:  the green larva of either of two sawflies (Cladius difformis and Endelomyia aethiops) that feed on the parenchyma of and skeletonize the leaves of roses
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First Known Use of ROSE SLUG

1877

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