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Rose bug

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rose bug  
n.  See rose chafer.
rose chafer  
n.  A long-legged gray North American beetle (Macrodactylus subspinosus) that causes damage to the roots, leaves, and blossoms of garden plants, especially roses. Also called rose beetle, rose bug.
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