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rose-slug
[ rohz-sluhg ]
noun
- the larva of any of several sawflies, especially Endelomyia aethiops or Cladius isomerus, that skeletonize the foliage of roses.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rose-slug1
First recorded in 1875–80
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