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rose slug

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rose-slug

[rohz-sluhg]
–noun
the larva of any of several sawflies, esp. Endelomyia aethiops or Cladius isomerus, that skeletonize the foliage of roses.

Origin:
1875–80
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rose slug  
n.  The larva of either of two sawflies (Cladius isomerus or Endelomyia aethiops) that feeds destructively on the leaves of roses.
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